Word: snag
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Despite the snag that had arisen, Washington officials remained encouraged by the tone of the Iranian questions, which suggested that Tehran might at least be seriously considering the U.S. terms. Explained an official familiar with the minuet of the negotiations: "They were asking us, 'If what you propose were to take place, how would it be done and what would happen next?' They engaged our proposals...
Even the masterpieces are constantly swamped by competitors with pretentious texts or gaudy illustrations aimed to snag an adult's wallet, not a child's mind. For success breeds venality, and many a pub lisher acts on the principle that the small change in piggy banks is just as negotiable as the currency in vaults. That money has recently made publishers more willing to experiment with packaging than with fresh content. Books that float in the tub, or smell of perfume when they are scratched, or assume the shapes of trains, or pop up with paper cutouts...
...infrequent occasions when they got a chance, Crimson goalies Pete Walsh and Ben Erulcar came up with some big saves to preserve the shutout. Early in the game, Walsh pushed himself into a crowd of players in front of the goal to snag a loose ball and squelch the threat. Erulcar duplicated the trick in the closing minutes...
Columbia junior Wally Collins used the home course advantage to snag top honors in the race, finishing in 25:20. Harvard sophomore Eric Schuler followed him four seconds later for the number two spot...
...emergency, as one might guess, is a romance between the Air Force pilot turned taxi driver, played by the ingenuous Robert Hays, and the stewardess who takes over the co-pilot's chair from Kareem Abdul-Jabar. Julie Hagarty plays the sallow, teary type--she's sure to snag a nighttime sitcom role from this appearance...