whiff
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The Knicks are still up, tickets are still going for the price of a year of private kindergarten, but there’s a whiff of the old city cynicism in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
On social media, Rice has made no secret of her continued contempt for Becerra, a display that carries no small whiff of ax-grinding and score-settling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
The names of those to play both cricket and football for England conjure up the feeling of a very different era: cigarette cards, blazers and the faint whiff of Brylcreem.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Sure, the tech rally can go on for a bit longer, but the stocks are vulnerable to a steep drop at even a whiff of trouble.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
“But never mind that. Ostriches are long of leg and short on brains. Bertha can’t have gone far. Cubs, fall in! Sniffing formation, hup! Now, any whiff of the bird?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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