had snatched
- past perfect of snatch.
Example Sentences
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Tenants that had snatched up excess space during the pandemic dialed back their leasing amid uncertain consumer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"It felt like I had snatched my love from the jaws of death."
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
And the tornado, the “demon” that had snatched the door from them and destroyed everything in its path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Adi Ferro, Tiran’s uncle, told Kan that members of the Islamic Jihad, a militant group with a large presence in Jenin, had snatched the body.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
On its ancient smoothness six stone claws had been arranged in a spiral, with a gap where the Walker had snatched the seventh.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
