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snare

[snair] / snɛər /




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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

The script never varies: He vows to snare the bad guys.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

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

I awoke, took a drink, and went to check the snare I had set.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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