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snippet

[snip-it] / ˈsnɪp ɪt /
NOUN
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STRONGEST


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In October, the singer-songwriter Zach Bryan teased a snippet of a new song on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Bryan was the third-most-popular artist of 2024 in the U.S., according to Billboard, which helps explain why his musical snippet elicited a swift, forceful response from government officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The story itself is compelling but the possibility of hearing a snippet of the secretive music is even more so.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

But others say it can be effective in helping us find a snippet of calm in a busy, intense world.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

It’s possible to thin-slice a surgeon’s risk of being sued for malpractice on the basis of a small snippet of conversation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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