whiff
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A big whiff of inflation also permeated the S&P report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Visitors to Oroboro and other elegant stores in New York can get a whiff of incense burning as they browse the racks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Wrobleski, who typically relies on pitching to contact, recorded an impressive 54% whiff rate on that pitch.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The names of those to play both cricket and football for England conjure up the feeling of a very different era: cigarette cards, blazers and the faint whiff of Brylcreem.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Nimbly he leaped to the top of the partitions, caught a whiff of pure peanut butter, and took off across the top edges of the maze.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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