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Spain is set to hold a snap election only three years after it probably needed one, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday scheduled a national poll for November.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those reforms were rejected by Congress, prompting Sánchez to call a snap election next month.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But their rejection in parliament last week prompted Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call a snap election for November 29 in which housing will feature prominently.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Both household income and confidence are suffering from the labour market downturn, a consequence of the higher uncertainty after the snap elections of 2024 and less supportive fiscal policy,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

I step inside my bedroom and snap the door shut before Connor can follow.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Matthew Stafford’s eye fakes and quick snaps may test Buffalo, and Josh Allen’s arm strength and edge rusher Greg Rousseau pose challenges for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It provides the filling for shells, made like brandy snaps but using Sicilian Marsala wine instead.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Dow snaps its three-session losing streak, finishing the week higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Donald played 33 snaps in the Rams’ 28-6 victory over the New York Giants on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

No one raises their hand, and Ms. Jacobs snaps the top back onto the marker and faces us.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

The South Korean giant is the world's largest maker of memory chips -- components now in huge demand as advanced types are snapped up for use in data centres powering artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Gold futures snapped a two-session losing streak as the U.S. dollar pulled back and yields eased.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

So far, investors have eagerly snapped up the chance to lend to the tech giants, but they have demanded returns that would have been unthinkable for such blue-chip companies not long ago.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Arsenal initially snapped up the youngster but decided not to keep him, while Watford also passed up the opportunity to sign Kane.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Every time a trap snapped, he would look straight at my hiding place and squall.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

For students at UC Riverside, the start of fall semester means picking up their class syllabus, catching up with friends and snapping selfies with the adorable wild donkeys that roam around the school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Larry, who’s been snapping up South Florida property the way the rest of us buy peanut butter pretzels at Trader Joe’s, won’t feel any hardship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Gross domestic product was unchanged from the month before in July, snapping three straight months of expansion that included upwardly revised growth of 0.4% in June.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As soon as they begin to wonder, the Holbrooke sisters — almost imperceptibly — begin to drift apart before snapping back in place.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

“I thought we weren’t supposed to be burning batteries,” said Grace, snapping hers on, too.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein