as in bit
a very small piece
read them a snippet of his latest poem
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Recent Examples of snippet
So far, the only public window afforded by Oakland police into the encounter exists in a series of video snippets released in March.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.
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Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
There are snippets and fragments of it found in the margins of the work day.
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Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.
—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.
—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
There are snippets and fragments of it found in the margins of the work day.
—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippet
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That was the lone bit of positive news for the Royals (34-49) on Friday.
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Each member of the band had their moment to shine while the crowd danced on the soggy earth, not minding the conditions one bit.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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Then, a few decades ago, the world cleaned up its act and stopped letting so many of those particles into the atmosphere.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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In addition to remnants of textile production, the Søften dig turned up silver scraps, coins and pearls that testify to trade and economic activity in the region.
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This game was a memorial dedicated to Krug, the patch a reminder that being a Feeney has never really been about sport anyway.
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Traveling with a dog can turn a promising getaway into a tour of patios, parking lots and desperate searches for a patch of grass.
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.
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But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.
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The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.
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There's one day left of food in the fridge, a flood in the basement, a hole in the ceiling and a group of people who are clinging to the last shreds of hope for the future.
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“Snippet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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