as in to snap (up)
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This atmospheric river had been hovering over the Southeast for days, trapped by a strong high pressure system, before inching its way north.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025 -
Here's What the Director Has Teased Jack Nicholson's Son Ray Channels Dad's Creepy Grin in 'Smile 2' However, this victory is revealed to be a hallucination; in reality, Rose remains trapped within the house, and the entity overpowers her.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The attack left about 1,200 people dead, and militants captured Alexander and some 250 others to hold hostage. 'Greatest gift': Family of NJ's Edan Alexander heads to Israel as Hamas agrees to release How many hostages remain in Gaza?—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Each mirror panel captures the body mid-process—being measured, considered, and eventually fortified.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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Combs returns to the scene shortly thereafter and appears to grab at the phone.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The Pineapple Express actress allegedly grabbed and struck van Ree's arm in an altercation at a Seattle airport.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 1, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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While Khalil’s case drew international attention, Abdalla has had to grapple with the anxieties of learning to be a mother.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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This previous weekend was particularly nuts, with an older gentleman snatched from the streets of Paris' 14th arrondissement on May 1 by men in ski masks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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In October, Disney snatched the rights to the annual music awards show in a 10-year pact.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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Morro Bay State Park was the only SLO County destination to land on the list.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
17 May 2025
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The $500 million expansion fee paid by the ownership group led by Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, blew away the previous MLS record of $325 million paid by David Tepper to land Charlotte FC.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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This time, the case moved forward alongside multiple simultaneous investigations and cases in other states, and in 2018, the federal government seized Backpage and it was taken down.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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The White House, with Vice President JD Vance’s experience in tech, should seize this moment to build a national AI strategy that does not leave the workers behind.—
Lynn Forester de Rothschild,
Time,
11 May 2025
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Drape a denim jacket over top to nail that cool-girl look.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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