hit a snag

phrase

: to have a problem (with something)
We hit a snag with our travel plans.

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But that plan hit a snag in July, when lingering left knee and right biceps pain sidelined Ohtani from pitching. Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The tour kicked off in June but quickly hit a snag when Richie also suffered an unspecified health issue while on the road. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Kenyon Sadiq’s recovery from spring hernia surgery has hit a snag. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The mission to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from burning up in Earth’s atmosphere using a robotic spacecraft has hit a snag, or more specifically, a multi-axis spin. Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit a snag

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“Hit a snag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20a%20snag. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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