sniffing
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The enemy flew drones that could find Ukrainian positions by sniffing out their electronic emissions, including radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Cats that had already become accustomed to the original sample began sniffing more again when the BFA fraction was switched.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
When Hindenburg Omens occur in clusters, they tend to be more effective at sniffing out near-term weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
It upset some, with one commenter writing, “I’m sitting over here crying for Jackie and Shadow. And he’s off sniffing other feathers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jonafren smiled tightly and picked up Alaric’s cup, sniffing it.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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