snap back
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Many Chinese analysts expect a U.S. snap back to a more competitive China policy, either after the midterms or after Trump steps down in 2029, wrote the Brookings Institution.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Manager Sonia Bompastor's debut season could not have gone any better but it has been a snap back to reality this year.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Other trades involve spotting deviations from standard market patterns and betting that prices will snap back to normal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Said Deluard: “Markets famously take the stairs up and the elevator down. Market bottoms often snap back in a sharp V-shape, while bull markets erode slowly.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
I snap back to reality and realize that Renee is standing to get her certificate.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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