snap at
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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
Leclerc challenged Russell for second, tracking right behind the Mercedes from laps 25 to 28 before a snap at the hairpin gave Russell some breathing space.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
He called his son-in-law “Meathead” and his wife “Dingbat,” and would snap at anyone who dared occupy his faded orange-yellow wing chair.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
My muscles are strained so tightly, they feel they might snap at any moment.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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