snowball

Example Sentences

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“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

Before this series, the Lakers had a snowball in hell’s chance of winning it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Job losses on that scale will snowball into areas such as retail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

It felt almost cartoonish, like someone throwing a tiny snowball at a mountain and causing an avalanche.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi