sniffing

Example Sentences

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Sniffing around his metal cage, the cub – tagged Orange 2321 – had spent several months at a rehab facility after being found alone in a campground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Sniffing dogs were also part of the rescue efforts.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024

Sniffing other people's body odour might be useful in therapy for social anxiety, say Swedish researchers who have started tests with volunteers.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023

Sniffing HEX did not calm all the participants down, but had different impacts on men and women, the team reports today in Science Advances.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2021

Father fished And mi perrito Walked along the riverbank, Sniffing for birds And cool-throated mice.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto