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This time, it was Los Angeles’s turn to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat by doing something even more astounding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

With the light fading on the Bernardus course in the Netherlands, Jennifer Kupcho holed a nerve-shredding putt from the edge of the 18th green to snatch a point and leave the teams tied at 8-8.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

They were raised on Drag Race UK - but can they snatch the crown?

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

They appeared poised to order the ballots returned and to sharply limit the sheriff’s power to snatch election materials in the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Aha!" she said, reaching out to snatch up a thin volume.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

He’s a witty and adventurous guide, wandering into side spurs of history, biography and travelogue, exploring snatches of verse along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

They included bricks that would play snatches of the iconic theme song and emit coin-collecting sound effects as Mario characters moved around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Cinematographer Tim Ives snatches his rare opportunities to shoot the beautiful scenery, but most of the pair’s encounters take place in or near Ledger’s orange pickup truck, a totem from the book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

"It's Olympic lifts we're doing - clean and jerk, snatches, squats, the lot," says Hammy McMillan, who's gold medal-tipped men's rink start their campaign on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

The biggest cheer of all goes to a yellow cat, which streaks onto the field, snatches a wounded bird and streaks off into the trees.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

"I may have a house but my home was snatched away."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Sharpton says some legal residents he encountered around Cleveland feared being "snatched up and deported."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It is the immortilisation of the most famous goal in English league football history, when City snatched the trophy away from Manchester United in the dying seconds of the 2011-12 season.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Not only is Big Ant afraid he doesn’t measure up to the boy’s fantasies; he’s scared that his son will copy his mistakes and get snatched by the system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Father Finnegan snatched up the book in his calloused fist.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Unlike last week, they came up clutch as Zoe Harrison redeemed herself for a late penalty miss by snatching victory with an intercept try in the final play.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

He sprints across the Buckeyes’ practice field, snatching balls from every angle with either hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The officer invoked this exception against Lau, snatching his green card and “paroling” him into the country.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

One minute the boy was balling a baloney sandwich in his fist, and the next minute he was darting into the dining room, snatching a piece of lasagna out of the bus tub.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman