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snookers

  • present tense form
    of snooker (3rd person singular).
    snooker
    noun
    a variety of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of colors other than red, in which a player must shoot one of the red balls, each with a point value of 1, into a pocket before shooting at one of the other balls, with point values of from 2 to 7.

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With three episodes left, it seems odd that the writers devised a tale in which Saul snookers a mall cop with an oversized pastry.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Brooks Koepka’s dropped shot at the last meant he slipped back to five under and the position of needing snookers.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2017

We can be heard trying to shush them, and will continue to do so until the other teams need snookers.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2017

The Foxes don't quite need snookers yet but, sticking with the same analogy, they are tucked up behind the black and it will be very difficult for them to get out of trouble from there.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2015

He won the final frame of the day from 70-22 behind needing snookers.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2011