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Discover LudwigThe phrase "snatched at" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a quick or sudden attempt to grasp or seize something. Example: "The child snatched at the toy before it could be taken away."
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The names snatched at my heart.
Chances were snatched at, opportunities wasted.
"The corpse was snatched at the end of the process.
That was a decent chance, but Milito snatched at it.
Maybe I wanted it too much and snatched at it".
Uqba snatched at the bath towels and lay her down.
Instead, the striker snatched at his key moment.
They snatch at music as we snatched at movies, filling our heads with plural images.
Vardy has snatched at a few chances and the defence has looked shaky at times.
Webber could then have doubled his tally, but he snatched at his shot from six yards.
Mrs. Engineer paused, bit her lip, and snatched at one of the cards.
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