whiff
noun
a trace or hint.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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But instead has been whiffing consistently and further angering fans who have stuck with the sport through the 1994 strike, the steroids scandal and the juiced-ball era.
From Fox News ● Jun. 19, 2020