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

That’s what my friend asked when I sent him a snapshot of my workday weirdness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

For the Americas, in particular, the 1492 snapshot captures the end of the independent trajectory of Native Americans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond