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snatch vic·to·ry from the jaws of defeat

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  1. snatch victory from the jaws of defeatverb

    To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.

  2. Etymology: The first recorded use of the phrase discovered to date is an article criticizing Representative James Seddon of Virginia for claiming that a regiment in the Mexican-American war had "snatched victory from the jaws of defeat."

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  1. snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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