snatched
Example Sentences
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Sharpton says some legal residents he encountered around Cleveland feared being "snatched up and deported."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hull's unbeaten start ended at Newcastle last time out but even then they almost snatched a point after going 2-0 down early on.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Paulina is intent on becoming the school’s nominee for the next Miss Ghana pageant, and, having handily snatched that crown, moving on to an international competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Questions about his age and passing ability may have led teams to skip King during the draft in April, but the Panthers snatched him up in free agency immediately afterward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
With a pot holder I snatched up the beaker and ran to the window in the dining room.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
