sniffing

Example Sentences

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Sheriff’s deputies credit two K-9s with saving a life after sniffing out a missing woman who had fallen 200 feet down a steep ravine in the San Bernardino Mountains, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Also, value investors who previously stayed away from the sector are sniffing around.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

They sit around what resembles a school science lab sniffing coffee beans and slurping coffee so aggressively that there’s loud music playing to drown them out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She spent 14% of her time in the opposition box, sniffing out chances and occupying centre-backs.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She was prodding the cheeses with her bony fingers, sniffing them one by one.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda