snapshot

Example Sentences

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For now, February’s retail figures stand as a snapshot of an economy that was briefly gathering strength, before war reared its head.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A recent “point in time” count, as they’re called, the famously incomplete snapshot of how many people are homeless in a city on a given night, clocked the city’s homeless population at 2,500.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

For an island where finance and farming coexist, banknotes offer a quiet but revealing snapshot of how Jersey sees itself, its culture, and its priorities.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Still, as was the case with speed, these tests only represent a snapshot in time.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The flash of the Polaroid goes off and my father hands me the snapshot.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan