snap up
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Heading into Tuesday’s session, shares have more than doubled in 2026, propelled by demand for the company’s AI chips and prospects to snap up further market share.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Wealthy buyers are also competing to snap up high-end watches, pushing their prices up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026
Despite the new limitation, Carvana went on to snap up two more stores, in Massachusetts and in Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The 21-year-old criminology student from Croydon spent most of his savings - £726 - on three test slots, all bought through resellers who snap up appointments and sell them on at inflated prices.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
He’d no* more than lie down on the floor to paint than May Belle would be after him to put an arm back on or snap up a dress.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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