sniff out
Example Sentences
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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
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
The bond vigilantes, as first coined by Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni, sniff out government largess, corporate profligacy, geopolitical tremors, and inflation risks long before other financial assets and respond in kind.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
To help detect those boats is a dog, Adele, trained by the UK’s National Crime Agency to sniff out rubber.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
Everything was always damp, so we were trained to sniff out mould to keep that sickness at bay.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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