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Once released, the spring-loaded snare launches the ant more than 30 centimeters upward into the spider's main web.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

Within moments, scientists found green ants approached the trap and bit it - causing the snare to spring and the prey to be launched into the spider's web at "extreme" acceleration.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Also percussive yet much quieter is Anri Sala’s snare drum, dangling upside down from the ceiling at Esther Schipper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Some scientists thought these fish-eating creatures may have been fully aquatic, gliding through deep waters to snare prey.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

They started setting up and I saw that they had six violins, two clarinets, a marching snare, Marjorie on a portable keyboard, and two flutes.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

“With global commodity trade already facing notable logistical snares due to the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a resumption in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea would add yet another layer of complexity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

“Additionally, because concertina coils are rigid and stay under tension, they don’t ‘sag’ or create the loose, invisible snares that single-strand wires often do over time, which helps reduce the risk of accidental wildlife entanglement.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026

In her own roles, Qualley snares the viewer with a physical conviction so bold and confident that it’s difficult to look at any other actor when she’s in the frame.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025

There are stories in that book of leaf-dabbing on injuries and chimps helping other chimps to remove snares from their limbs.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

She could make animal snares and lash together tools or thatching grass.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

He also patrolled left field and snared a line drive to end the top of the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Jess Kerr ensured that batting nadir was avoided before she was snared by Issy Wong, but in truth it was England's spinners who appear key for what is to come later this summer.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Lionsgate’s blockbuster Michael Jackson documentary, “Michael,” snared $20 million, bringing its total to $314 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Next to exes like Madonna and Daryl Hannah, she was a commoner, a Calvin Klein stylist who somehow snared the heart of an American prince.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

If there's one rabbit, there could be hundreds just waiting to be snared.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

FBAR, far from snaring high rollers, sets the amount at $10,000.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

Neither player dropped serve in set one but there were three breaks to start the next set, with Anisimova snaring two of them before Wang had a medical timeout.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

Still, for all of the song's sass and flippancy, Raye is deadly serious about snaring a partner.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025

To date, few studies have assessed the impact of snare removal on snaring levels over long time periods.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Here began countless days of hunting and snaring, fishing and gathering, roaming together through the woods, unloading our thoughts while we filled our game bags.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins