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Europe has witnessed strong withdrawals from storage facilities after a cold snap at the start of the year, with inventory levels now standing well below the five-year average.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
And that kind of niceness—the wide smiles, the generosity—it can hide deeper resentments that go back generations, that will snap at you like a stick to keep you in line.
From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025
“Just to see him grow in front of my eyes…I think there was a snap at a certain moment where we were able to connect.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2024
Brown also returned to play every snap at left cornerback after sitting out the 49ers game.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023
He might trot over to sniff a shrub or snap at the bumblebees on the clover by the porch, but he always glanced back to make sure I was still there.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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