snap at
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Its digital distraction allowed newer footwear firms on top of the trends to snap at its heels.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Europe has witnessed strong withdrawals from storage facilities after a cold snap at the start of the year, with inventory levels now standing well below the five-year average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
And that kind of niceness—the wide smiles, the generosity—it can hide deeper resentments that go back generations, that will snap at you like a stick to keep you in line.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2025
Harley is a rescue hound, of indeterminate but clearly mixed breed, who is given to leaping in the air to snap at moths and making vain but enthusiastic attempts to catch lizards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
“Of course it’s true,” I snap at her as I scan the room.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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