as in to snap (up)
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The report also found that Santa Barbara County failed to thoroughly empty the existing basins before the disaster, drastically reducing their capacity to trap debris.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025 -
For Minnesota, that means cold air masses remain trapped in northern Canada, leading to warmer and drier conditions in the state on average.—
Mohamaed Ibrahim,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Following that initial maneuver, the Blue Ghost captured two new incredible shots – one of Earth with the moon in the distance and one of Earth reflecting off the spacecraft's solar panel with the moon on the horizon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Photos from the protest captured the demonstrator being arrested by Capitol Police, while the MAGA supporter was pictured with a streak of blue spray paint across the side of his face.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Then, almost missing the cue, Belushi stepped forward and grabbed the mic stand.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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The second woman, the grandmother of the 5-year-old girl and mother of the 22-year-old victim, tried to intervene when Phillips grabbed and pushed her, authorities said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The slick clip, directed by Christian Breslauer, see Jisoo grappling with her emotions as things literally explode around her.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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There are funny-sad notes beautifully played by Christina Ricci as Misty, who’s still grappling with her grief and guilt over Natalie’s death, while Simone Kessell’s Lottie and Elijah Wood’s Walter continue to bring a disorienting weirdness to the proceedings.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 4 Nations Face-Off began on Wednesday when Canada threw away a two-goal lead in regulation but came back to snatch a 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden thanks to a winner from Mitch Marner.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Technology can fail us—batteries die, signals drop, phones get snatched by thieves and apps can be exploited by people with bad intentions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Suddenly, my dad flew/fell across the kitchen from above, landing on the floor of the dining room on his right side.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Shiller remembers that when SJSU was seeking candidates to fill the post that Faas eventually landed, Shiller took note that Faas’ background was more community-oriented rather than academic.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Drug Unit seized 148 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, according to a statement the sheriff's office posted to Facebook.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Panama has rejected his demand that the United States seize the Panama Canal.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it.—
Nina Metz,
chicagotribune.com,
20 June 2017
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Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar.—
Tony Baranek,
Daily Southtown,
10 June 2017
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“Latch (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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