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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Some broadcasts are also turning to higher camera angles to capture the full complexity of wide receiver and defensive back movement, both before and after the snap.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The candid post quickly captured the attention of Reddit users, with many scrambling to provide their opinions on what the mysterious markings could have once been.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Marvel Spider-Man's Car and Doc Ock Building Set Don’t forget to grab a Valentine’s Gift for the little one in your life.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Also using a franchise model, the company operates a network of almost 10,000 stores across China, hoping to grab consumer attention with as many storefronts as possible, according to its prospectus.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
5 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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Nearly five years after the global COVID-19 shutdowns began, health care leaders continue to grapple with all manner of emergent situations and challenges—both large scale and small, the anticipated and the unforeseen.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
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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The passengers survive a terrible storm before landing where they will be mistreated.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The fact that breakout Borisov landed those supporting nods is a sign of strength for the movie.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
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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The rebels on Friday also claimed to have seized a second airport in the region, in the town of Kavumu outside Bukavu.—
JUSTIN KABUMBA,
arkansasonline.com,
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 19 Feb. 2025.
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