Example Sentences

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The men did not know what they were sniffing and could not distinguish between the tears or the saline, which were both odorless.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Samoa, spirited and aggressive, were sniffing a first victory over England and one that would arguably outdo their shock wins over Wales in 1991 and 1999.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2023

Samuel Reid, CEO of consulting firm Geometric Energy Corporation said heavy outflows from exchanges could potentially indicate some large buyers were "sniffing out" the end of the bear market.

From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2022

Cadaver dogs, meanwhile, were sniffing wreckage “in towns we never thought we’d need them in,” Beshear said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2021

Spies from both sides were sniffing around, trying to find out what the other side was up to.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen