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snipe

[snahyp] / snaɪp /






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Despite the stress of delivering the “Arirang” on time, the men never bicker or snipe at each other.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Vance’s snipe at “cat ladies” wasn’t Swift’s introduction to right-wing weirdness.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2025

Mitchell showed all of his nous to wriggle free and snipe over as England quickly responded to the words of their coaches after the break.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

“Do you want to find the aqueducts,” Alyssa interjects, “or just snipe at each other until they put us on a death bus to nowhere?”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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