in snatches
idiom
: for short periods of time
sleeping in snatches
: in small amounts
The plot of the novel came to me in snatches.
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Hearing one of the most important cases of the term, the justices discussed only in snatches what has the potential to be one of President Trump’s most consequential executive actions.
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Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
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“In snatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20snatches. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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