snap up
Example Sentences
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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
Your $40 bid may be the market and you might effectively snap up the stock at a steal.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
That means investors should keep an eye out for dips that offer a chance to snap up these shares.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A long shot: Early buyers unfazed by record-breaking four-figure ticket prices were quick to snap up entry-level passes to big games, said Stengele.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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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