sniff
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Systematic funds follow trends in the market, picking up on signals sent by price action — either up or down — that their models and trading algorithms sniff out.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
"I had a sniff of the joy of being in the theatre so young," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The audience can sniff out when you’ve lost the spark of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
When she was smaller, Pia would sniff the pages, and once—when the salon was really backed up—she sniffed and sniffed until the strange mixture of glue, ink, and flowers made her nauseous.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
"In an hour, they can do thousands of sniffs," co-founder Akash Kulgod, 26, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
He sniffs the pile over, selects a choice bit of bone with meat dangling off, and begins gnawing away.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Resy recently suspended a user’s account when it sniffed agent activity, but it’s not clear if this behavior is officially allowed or not.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
But some have sniffed at this focus on "vibes".
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The New York Times eventually sniffed out the backroom deal.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Yes, they missed out on the league title but they have still won two cups this season, which is not to be sniffed at.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Alexander looked down at the floor and sniffed.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
“I believe equities are sniffing out the deteriorating credit quality in the $3 trillion of off-balance sheet items being used to finance the AI capex boom.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Cats that had already become accustomed to the original sample began sniffing more again when the BFA fraction was switched.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
As part of the response, the US is stationing dogs capable of sniffing out screwworms at the borders.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
But at this point, it’s all but impossible to imagine him sniffing the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
“Because I agreed with you. But my father is...I knew he’d be embarrassed if I—” Connor paused, sniffing the air.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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