smelt
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Look no further than GameStop’s $56 billion bid for eBay, which is the equivalent of a smelt swallowing a whale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, Delta smelt and other species have been declining.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
In my family, everyone new to the table — new partners, neighbors, friends — must try a smelt.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Michael Holding, covering the match for Sky Sports, received "tons of phone calls and letters" over something he said on air during a commentary stint, having smelt a rat.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
He smelt the scent of coal and ashes and heard fire roaring.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing smelt
Gold Rush: Mining and Metals
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