smelling salts
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The hydration break arrived and it wasn't liquid that the underdogs needed, it was oxygen, smelling salts, large brandies.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Ahead of the 2025 season, the league’s head, neck and spine committee recommended that teams end the longtime practice of providing smelling salts to players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Earlier this season, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that 49ers players created a system to make sure everyone has immediate access to smelling salts during games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
“I’m a regular user of smelling salts, taking them for a boost of energy before every offensive drive,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
She pulls the smelling salts out and puts them under Miss Celia’s nose and Miss Celia jerks her head, lets out a little cry, and opens her eyes.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
