as in to snap (up)
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The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Flip that switch, and suddenly every market becomes accessible, and good ideas trapped behind a language wall get unleashed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yang noted that this data is nearly impossible to capture with human athletes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its reversible design offers you the unique opportunity to decorate with the seasons—the lighter side for spring and summer and the darker to capture the moodiness of fall and winter.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Plus, grab knife sets and a nifty electric can opener to streamline your cooking.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Jey checked on Jimmy, LA Knight grabbed the steel chair and teased hitting Jey Uso.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Private equity more broadly is grappling with a dealmaking drought that has limited institutional investors’ ability to realize returns and access cash.—
Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The film, based on a novel by Karina Sainz Borgo, stars Natalia Reyes as a woman forced to grapple with the death of her mother against the backdrop of a crumbling city and a gang that has overtaken her apartment building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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As demand for housing surged during the pandemic amid a widespread lack of inventory across the country, home prices shot through the roof—adding millions of dollars in real estate wealth to those who have managed to snatch a property or already owned one.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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When tickets to those shows went on sale and fans struggled to purchase seats snatched up by resellers, however, the vocalist expressed her frustration on her Story.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s why an unpolished moment on a stage as big as the Emmys lands harder than expected.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Indonesia has submitted films since 1987 but has yet to land a nomination in the category, previously known as best foreign language film.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Leaders must continuously renew and reinvent their strategies to seize opportunities and stay ahead of the curve.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With each load seized, the cartel would take another bite off its own tail.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Titles like Sea of Thieves and Void Crew have nailed how players can work together as a crew for a greater reward, all the while having fun and laughs along the way.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of the songs that have been around for 50 years, really nail it for people.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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