smelling salts
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Earlier this season, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that 49ers players created a system to make sure everyone has immediate access to smelling salts during games.
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
In the business of the worst moment, there may be unanimity, just as soon as the effects of the smelling salts and the large brandies kick in.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
Sometimes it’s Harris offering Scott smelling salts — a practice Dicker, who is naturally amped, skips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
He carried smelling salts in his pocket for such occasions.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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