sniff
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This time round, with speculation about whether the current mayor will stand for a fourth term, the Conservatives sniff a chance.
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
Systematic funds follow trends in the market, picking up on signals sent by price action — either up or down — that their models and trading algorithms sniff out.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 7, 2026
The audience can sniff out when you’ve lost the spark of it.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 9, 2026
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.
From Barron's β Sep. 7, 2026
She stuck her nose down near the seat of the chair I was sitting in and pretended to take a big sniff.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Dog sniffs could provide an easy and affordable first layer of screening to be deployed at scale, finding potential cases for further testing.
From Barron's β Sep. 7, 2026
It sniffs out patterns invisible to the eye, predicts moves before the market even breathes.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 9, 2025
Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.
From Salon β Apr. 16, 2025
He sniffs and pees like a guy without a care in the world.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 8, 2024
My mom places our camp-issued lunches on the compact table, sniffs the air, and rubs her nose.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Resy recently suspended a user’s account when it sniffed agent activity, but it’s not clear if this behavior is officially allowed or not.
From Slate β Sep. 23, 2026
The All Blacks sniffed a famous victory when Will Jordan chased after his own kick ahead and crossed for a 17-12 lead in the 55th minute.
From BBC β Sep. 5, 2026
But some have sniffed at this focus on "vibes".
From Barron's β Aug. 16, 2026
The New York Times eventually sniffed out the backroom deal.
From Salon β Aug. 3, 2026
When he sniffed the good smell of bean soup, Masahiro got up.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
The enemy flew drones that could find Ukrainian positions by sniffing out their electronic emissions, including radio.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 6, 2026
“I believe equities are sniffing out the deteriorating credit quality in the $3 trillion of off-balance sheet items being used to finance the AI capex boom.”
From MarketWatch β Sep. 24, 2026
But when urine from a different cat was introduced, their interest rose again, and they spent more time sniffing.
From Science Daily β Sep. 20, 2026
Premier League clubs came sniffing, with Southampton and Crystal Palace - the club that had rejected him six years prior - among those interested.
From BBC β Jun. 23, 2026
It’s quiet except for the sound of Cocoa sniffing at the fast-food bags.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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