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snare

[snair] / snɛər /




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“Two trumpets and a tuba, accompanied by thousands of snare drums.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Kaley’s lawsuit is a test case chosen from among hundreds alleging that social media apps were designed to snare young kids and keep them hooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

And though he’s undeniably quixotic, PTA’s relentless urgency consistently overrides the sticky trappings of saccharine sentimentality that would snare less ambitious filmmakers.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Artemis’s heart thumped like a snare drum in his chest.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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