snaffle
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Andrew Strauss' gravity-defying snaffle of Adam Gilchrist in 2005?
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Acorns are only on the ground for a short period, and the bears has to wander around to snaffle them all up.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2022
And at the end of an evening, it’s not uncommon for deer to emerge from the trees and snaffle up the leftover popcorn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
Years later, I would visit the Valdes Peninsula in Argentina, where these scenes of orcas beaching themselves to snaffle sea lion pups off the shingle were filmed.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
Apparently, Nelly has been broken in the usual way, for she trots naturally on a steady rein or on the snaffle.
From Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle by Theodore Ayrault Dodge
It boasts two Premier League big beasts, a teeming music scene, and has even snaffled the Brit awards.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Even if you've never snaffled a Snorlax, poached a Pikachu or collared a Charizard in Pokémon Go there's a pretty good chance you've used one of his other inventions, Google Maps.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
Stokes arrived at the crease when Root got a ball from Cummins that bounced, took the edge and was snaffled by Smith at second slip.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
Meanwhile on 12, a precious hole is snaffled back by Europe, Fitzpatrick knocking his tee shot to five feet, Schauffele missing the green.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2021
Julia'd snaffled all the Jaffa Cakes 'cause she's at home all day revising for her A levels.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Yet Denver's defense came up big when it mattered, Ja'Quan McMillian snaffling an interception to give the Broncos the chance to grab a winning score.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
But then the latter's skillful knack of snaffling wickets came to the fore as he bagged two of Australia's dogged top order.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
West Ham on the other hand have been super clinical, snaffling their chances and managing to keep things relatively tight.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2015
And it'll be interesting to hear whether snaffling those last two wickets may have prevented Australia from getting a hefty over-rate fine.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2011
Bet you they’re snaffling it at the present moment.
From Jacob's Ladder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
