smell (of)

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refer
Verb
  • The public defender’s office that represented Yang in his criminal case referred questions to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of California.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Buckley officials confirmed Tuesday that Schur was a signals intelligence analyst at the base and was discharged in July, but declined to comment further and referred questions to Aurora police.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
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“Smell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smell%20%28of%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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