snap shot
Britishnoun
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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
Edmonton needed only 16 seconds to score, with Draisaitl feeding Nugent-Hopkins for a 30-foot snap shot.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Christian Kouame rattled the crossbar in the 35th minute with a powerful snap shot which bounced down and away with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet stranded.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
It’s 131 got to be nip and tuck, and we’ll have to make it a snap shot, for he’ll drop back into the hole after he fires.”
From Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam by Clarence Young
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