His life was 'snatched away' (from him) by a tragic accident. [=he died in a tragic accident]
The company 'snatched' him 'up' [=hired him] as soon as he graduated from college.
She 'snatched' [='grabbed'] the ball out of the air and ran down the court.
(..) 'It's called doing one's duty. 'At the station I met the legman supposed to take me to the General. 'The waiter must have panick ed. 'It was meant to be a simple snatch job. 'They drove me to some military hospital, 'and then put me on a transport plane. 'I could tell by the stars (..)2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy