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But others like the former Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, appear to have scented an opportunity - he turned up at an early court hearing to support the soldier.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2016

But those on the streets of Cairo, a teeming megalopolis of 15 million that is the biggest city in the Middle East, have scented weakness and remain impatient for Mubarak to go now.

From Reuters • Jan. 30, 2011

The moment home favorite Richard Gasquet was drawn against British fourth seed Andy Murray, the French tennis press and public have scented an upset.

From Reuters • May 24, 2010

But sometimes the post-Watergate malaise has encouraged a certain vindictive zealotry in prosecutors and reporters who have scented blood in the air.

From Time Magazine Archive

She couldn’t have scented me, and I hadn’t moved; but I had laughed out loud a little at those squirrels.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson