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snapshot

[snap-shot] / ˈsnæpˌʃɒt /
NOUN
photograph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Here’s a snapshot of the IRS rules: Say a project costs $170,000 and it increases the home’s value by $120,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Here’s a snapshot of the IRS rules on medical-related home improvements: If your project costs $170,000 and it increases the home’s value by $120,000, only that $50,000 “extra” will probably qualify as a medical expense.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Thomas's other favourite is Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool, which he describes as a "snapshot of a peaceful, beautiful and gay paradise in the mid-60s".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

It’s the way we all move through the world now, which can be snapshot and projected very widely out into the world for whatever reason.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A woman was standing up taking a snapshot.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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