smelling salts
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These days, the Federal Aviation Administration requires that U.S. airlines carry smelling salts onboard in case a pilot needs to be awakened after fainting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Ahead of the 2025 season, the league’s head, neck and spine committee recommended that teams end the longtime practice of providing smelling salts to players.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Sometimes it’s Harris offering Scott smelling salts — a practice Dicker, who is naturally amped, skips.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
During half-time of the first British and Irish Lions' Test against Australia last month, Lions flanker Tadhg Beirne was shown inhaling smelling salts as the rest of the team huddled up.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
To see it in person was just as shocking on my system as a whiff of smelling salts.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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