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snaps

  • plural
    of snap.
    snap
    verb (used without object)
    to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
  • present tense form
    of snap (3rd person singular).
    snap
    verb (used without object)
    to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.

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Donald, who ended a two-year retirement to rejoin the Rams, is averaging just over 38 snaps a game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The industry’s own operations are already used to extreme weather, from wildfires shutting down oil-sands producers in Canada to cold snaps hitting natural-gas production in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It provides the filling for shells, made like brandy snaps but using Sicilian Marsala wine instead.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The starter was Guess, who took more than 90% of the snaps on a night when he finished 16 for 22 for 163 yards with one interception and no touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“It’s poop, Pam, not roses,” Jordie snaps at her.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman