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or chiefly British smelt (of)
as in smacked (of)
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Asked about the intrusion, the IDF referred NBC News to the police, who did not respond to a request for comment.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026 -
His campaign referred questions about his time at Roivant to the company, which did not respond to an email seeking comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Smelled (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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