snatching

Example Sentences

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Callanan’s habit of taking a swipe at the American Ellmann in one footnote after another is almost endearing, even when it leaves the impression of snatching a piece of property back from an interloper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He spent the next decade receiving similar recognition, even snatching up a best rap performance Grammy Award for his work on “King’s Dead” in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Canada set up a potential showdown with the United States in the men's ice hockey final at the Winter Olympics after snatching a late 3-2 victory over Finland on Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

This year, there’s a crowded pipeline, but the two snatching the most focus are ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 and Zhipu AI’s GLM5.0.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

One minute the boy was balling a baloney sandwich in his fist, and the next minute he was darting into the dining room, snatching a piece of lasagna out of the bus tub.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman