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snag

[snag] / snæg /


VERB
catch on something
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But there is a snag, because the first round is regionalised into northern and southern sections.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That’s a far cry from the sub-$50 fares I used to snag on Spirit.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

If you aren’t able to snag a print newspaper, we’ve also included a digital download where you can print a version of our kite design.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Or, if they have a spare 90 minutes, investors could snag a dinner voucher instead by enduring one of those companies’ presentations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A hundred yards away was a tall snag, the dead stalk of a Douglas fir, standing over the meadow like a sentinel.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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