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Officials such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the plan was to right-size the staff and introduce more technology to sniff out unpaid tax bills.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Villarreal: We know Elsbeth as this person with a keen ability to read people, who can sniff out liars, murderers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Danoff’s long success was due in part to his ability to sniff out large growth companies early and ride them for years of gains.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Just ask Ernie, the canine star of an article about dogs trained to sniff out prison contraband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Stucky says his dog, Bumper, can sniff out spies just as well as raccoons, but after sniffing around the woods, both dogs came back with nothing but a shank bone to show for their effort.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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