snatch
Example Sentences
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At one point, Nelson appears to snatch the other driver’s sunglasses from his forehead and heave them across the parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
The New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to snatch a 105-95 victory at the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the NBA Finals.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The marauding monkeys brazenly snatch ice cream, cakes and crisps from unwitting tourists in addition to gobbling abandoned leftovers from bins or food directly offered to them.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Rivers equated the no-encampment zones to federal immigration operations in the city, arguing that they enable law enforcement to snatch people off the street without giving them a place to go.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
From then on she kept one eye on Howard and the other eye on his blanket, and when Wesley Potter tried to snatch Howard’s blanket, he never knew what hit him.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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