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Mixing and matching different odor receptors, for example, could lead to artificial noses that outwit our own.

When he became aware of his snares in time, he occasionally outwitted the crafty fiend.

SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLAND

There was no applause as the little man outwitted his follower by an adroit dodge under the ticket wagon.

It was natural that our suspicions should turn to this fellow Barrington whom we had so easily outwitted at Beauvais.

He had been outwitted, in his first command as an officer, and he could feel the hot shame of the whole thing.

He had only been one of her experiments, and by his very simplicity—above all, by his uncompromising honesty—he had outwitted her.

WITH EDGED TOOLSHENRY SETON MERRIMAN

Thus it was that he came upon the other warrior that had been outwitted by the youth whom he was so confident of capturing.

Evidently Mr. Fox was not to be outwitted by flattery, and he determined upon another ruse.

He was as firmly resolved, however, as before not to be outwitted by the ruffians with whom he was dealing.

"That fellow Kilmeny outwitted us, after all," he broke out abruptly.

THE HIGHGRADERWILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE

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OCTOBER 26, 1985