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sniff

[snif] / snɪf /
VERB
breathe in
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
hold nose


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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

Ultimately the blood the French thought they could sniff as during a second-half comeback turned out to be Anglo-Saxon bloody-mindedness.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

This week, Brett Berk reports on efforts to develop AI-powered e-noses that can smell health conditions, sniff out airborne contaminants, or even develop perfumes more quickly and cheaply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It didn’t take Rowdy long to sniff out Sally Gooden.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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