snap shot
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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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