sniffing

Example Sentences

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But at this point, it’s all but impossible to imagine him sniffing the playoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Sheriff’s deputies credit two K-9s with saving a life after sniffing out a missing woman who had fallen 200 feet down a steep ravine in the San Bernardino Mountains, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Some participants used prearranged signals, such as specific in and out sniffing patterns, to indicate that they heard the sounds and were actively working on the puzzles within their dreams.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Tonight it almost felt like he was on the shoulder of his defender all the time, sniffing for chances, and he got two great opportunities where he should have done better.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

I wind between the tree trunks, sniffing after a mouse I heard in a patch of dry grass.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz