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Substitute Che Adams thought he had snatched a point with a late strike but it was ruled out for offside after a VAR check, compounding Saints' misery.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

And the tornado, the “demon” that had snatched the door from them and destroyed everything in its path.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Adi Ferro, Tiran’s uncle, told Kan that members of the Islamic Jihad, a militant group with a large presence in Jenin, had snatched the body.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022

Milan thought it had snatched a point right at the death but Franck Kessié’s goal was ruled out on video review.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2021

It was that awful day when Danny had snatched Mitchell away from her outside the movie theater.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel