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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffed
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Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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When inhaled, this leads to symptoms such as irritation and inflammation.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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Public health officials said human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Dec. 2024
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Scoville added that the Delta smelt, in particular, has repeatedly been blamed by politicians, including Trump, for environmental problems in California.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect also alleged Newsom cared more about protecting the Delta smelt, a small endangered fish species that lives in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, than Californians with his water policies.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Sniffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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