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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smell (of)
refer
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Asked whether the governor would support additional consumer protections, DeSantis’ office referred the Herald to the Florida Gaming Control Commission, which did not respond to multiple requests for comment.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The board won't make a final decision on referring the MLO to voters until August.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Smell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smell%20%28of%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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