snag
Example Sentences
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Armoring them with steel wires provides some protection against crushing, but can’t reliably stop snag damage if the anchor of a large ship hooks it and pulls, Stronge said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Andie Pangan did not even conceive of the possibility she would fail to snag tickets for tennis or climbing events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It was a tale of two seasons for Smith, who dazzled with a .297/.357/.443 slash line through his first 75 big league games, but hit a snag over his next 59 games, slashing just .153/.248/.232.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
However, the once-boundless enthusiasm for AI has hit a snag.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Papa notched the old snag so it would fall away from our fire.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing snag
The Cay
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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