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
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
"Only two out of 21,219—I think you ought to call it a long shot instead of a snap shot," I whispered, after I had dodged behind a sofa.
From You Should Worry Says John Henry by McHugh, Hugh
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