sniff at
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You can't sniff at his durability either - 37 league appearances, 26 of them starts.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
City’s star striker Erling Haaland, meanwhile, was kept quiet throughout and never had a sniff at goal.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
And YouTube is nothing to sniff at: According to Nielsen, the platform attracts a greater share of streaming users than any other single platform, including Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Unlike in the city, here my dog rarely pulls on the leash to sniff at a fire hydrant or an electric pole.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2021
And Boxer put out his nose to sniff at the bank-notes, and the flimsy white things stirred and rustled in his breath.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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