sniff
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With New Zealand 28-2, England had a sniff.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
“Well, of course we will,” Mrs. Caruthers said with a sniff.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
It sniffs out patterns invisible to the eye, predicts moves before the market even breathes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
He’s bothered not by the stench of corruption but the criticism, which, he sniffs, is not informed or “anything remotely resembling it.”
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2025
He sidles up, sniffs one of the vehicles, then jumps up and plants two giant paws up on the side of the buggy.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
He sniffs Heather’s hair and faints from delight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
She sniffs and wipes her lower lashes with the back of each hand, as though that will do any good.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
One AI lab insider sniffed: “We would be fools reacting to Karpian theatrics; he does well talking his own book.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
They haven’t sniffed the playoffs since while undergoing seemingly constant leadership changes that have allowed their culture to slowly rot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
He sniffed out most of the fakes right away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The Charlton man provides physicality and endeavour and will pop up with the odd goal here and there - his record of 10 in 49 caps is not to be sniffed at.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Allun sniffed the air and wrinkled his nose.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
It upset some, with one commenter writing, “I’m sitting over here crying for Jackie and Shadow. And he’s off sniffing other feathers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
As part of the response, the US is stationing dogs capable of sniffing out screwworms at the borders.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
He spent a full minute sniffing my legs and shoes, after coming up to Viana to be petted.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The skepticism of the AI-chip trade is striking, but the trading on Thursday may indicate that investors are sniffing out a recovery in Android phone sales on the horizon.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
He would get curious and come sniffing around to see what was going on.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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