snowball
Example Sentences
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Now, Delta is trying to shore up operations as it heads into the busy summer travel season, when problems can snowball into meltdowns for carriers and passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“But from the point of view of energy, this is a snowball — and every week that passes, you have tighter markets,” Brito said.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“It was like losing the worst snowball fight of your life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The suit was filed on behalf of a Costco member in the state, Matthew Stockov, and seeks class-action status, meaning it has the potential to snowball into something bigger.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
I can fire a snowball at a tree across the street and hit it nine times out of ten.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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