snappy
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"The yarn selection and machine parameter choices allowed us to basically select a fabric that is going to be as snappy as we can possibly get," Mahadevan said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
I sit with a small plate of snappy chorizo and olives, a vermút in hand, and let the ghosts argue around me.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
As a “Real Housewife,” Rinna was known for her snappy comebacks and for sharing her candid emotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
"I'll be snappy with them when it absolutely isn't their fault."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
“How can you keep saying that?” she asks, her voice finally snappy.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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The delivery drivers should wear snappier uniforms, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Could have gone out a little bit snappier but this is why we do these races."
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“But this is lighter and snappier, and I’m really enjoying it.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
The snappier speed also means the chances of an inning spiraling out of control are higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Our song was easier and snappier to “Happy Birthday” song we sang at parties and in school.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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The strapline of the Budget will be “fixing the foundations to deliver change” - not exactly the snappiest slogan in history.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Schwartz’s snappiest lines would fit on coffee mugs prized by middle-age moms as tokens of unexplored rebellion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
My suggested theme for 2023, while not the snappiest, is “let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
Unsurprisingly, some of the snappiest parts of this book are bits of remembered dialogue.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
“You be quiet,” she said to Jane in her snappiest voice.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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