Example Sentences

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Snags offer a perch for hawks, eagles and owls hunting for prey, and for some male birds performing mating or territorial displays.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

"Snags support multiple functions within forest ecosystems," Rivers said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

Snags in the global supply chain have always brought additional trucks, containers and traffic into their community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2022

Appeared in the June 6, 2018, print edition as 'Europeans Note Snags In Saving Agreement.'

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2018

Snags and sunken trees in the way of intrepid voyagers were evidently facts which one had to guard against.

From Kit of Greenacre Farm by Forrester, Izola L. (Izola Louise)