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snap shot

British  

noun

  1. sport a sudden, fast shot at goal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Putin’s annual call-in provides a snap shot of issues average Russians care about most, which this year included inflation, electrical outages in the Arctic and social benefits for working parents.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

A snap shot from Appollis midway through the opening half put South Africa in control and Rwanda spent most of the match on the back foot.

From Barron's Oct. 14, 2025

Gauthier matched that 1:46 into the second period, blasting a snap shot past Kuemper from the right faceoff circle.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

"That was the story that those two stones portrayed, which was a little snap shot of their life," she added.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2025

He brought a Colt smoothly into his hand and balanced it dexterously, swinging it back and forth between his eyes and the target to make ready for a snap shot.

From The Rangeland Avenger by Max Brand

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