sniff
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Officials such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the plan was to right-size the staff and introduce more technology to sniff out unpaid tax bills.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
As Kidd looks around and watches strangers become friends over a sniff of musk or jasmine, he reflects on part of the magic of the Smellers Club and other fragrance communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
This week, Brett Berk reports on efforts to develop AI-powered e-noses that can smell health conditions, sniff out airborne contaminants, or even develop perfumes more quickly and cheaply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The e-noses can sniff out the unique signatures of volatile organic compounds not only in the breath, but in excretions like sweat or urine, and have AI quickly identify them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
“I don’t think it’s fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all,” added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
It sniffs out patterns invisible to the eye, predicts moves before the market even breathes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Sergio Perez sniffs out that this might be the moment to make a pass on Charles Leclerc, but the Ferrari driver is still in second, keeping the Mexican at bay.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
Somewhere in the mountains of southeastern Spain, a tiny wood mouse sniffs the nutty, alluring aroma of acorns.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 29, 2024
There’s something about the way Ray sniffs it.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
“I don’t think that an artist should bother about his audience,” Vladimir Nabokov sniffed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Anthropic’s Claude sniffed out a bevy of bugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Both batters brought up their half-centuries but their dismissals reopened the door for Bangladesh, who sniffed an upset.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Prof Thomas has been training his dog Rue, who sniffed out the first one this summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
One of the crew sniffed, and one blew his nose, and the others wiped their eyes.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Premier League clubs came sniffing, with Southampton and Crystal Palace - the club that had rejected him six years prior - among those interested.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He spent a full minute sniffing my legs and shoes, after coming up to Viana to be petted.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Also, value investors who previously stayed away from the sector are sniffing around.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
They sit around what resembles a school science lab sniffing coffee beans and slurping coffee so aggressively that there’s loud music playing to drown them out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
His head was raised high and he was sniffing the air, turning from side to side.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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