snatched
Example Sentences
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There were anguished gasps from the crowd as Gauff, in total control of the point, snatched at a drop shot and sent it sinking into the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
When thieves snatched 12 metric tons of KitKats in transit from Italy to Poland, the company capitalized with some free publicity for one of its most famous brands.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Actor Tommy Dorfman snatched up the rights to write and direct the body thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Some of the inn’s most expensive bottles—from the winemaker Domaine de la Romanée-Conti—had been snatched, replaced by bad replicas with screw-on caps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The competitors snatched the lids off and started singing to their rice.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
