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or chiefly British smelt (of)
as in smacked (of)
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The firings follow a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) investigation that referred more than 100 UNRWA staff members for suspension or dismissal.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026 -
Piccoli's oncologist referred her to the program at Northwestern, which Nadig oversees.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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“Smelled (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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