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Word: sniff (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...light and then sounds a high-pitched beep when the vehicle approaches a radar trap. "This is the fastest-growing area of consumer electronics," says Cy Robinson of a Richardson, Texas, firm called Autotronics that sells "Snoopers" ($89.95) and "Super Snoopers" ($149.95). Super Snooper claims to be able to sniff out "over-the-hill and around-the-corner detection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Foiling the Fuzz | 4/18/1977 | See Source »

Offers of aid came from the U.S., Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece and Luxembourg. The Swiss offered to send specially trained dog teams to help sniff out any remaining bodies. But while digging out from the disaster, President Ceausescu still had time to order an investigation into shoddy construction practices revealed by the earthquake on the outskirts of Bucharest, where new and ostensibly sturdy buildings developed glaring cracks in their walls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUMANIA: The Earth's Madness | 3/14/1977 | See Source »

...wanna sniff some glue, now I wanna have something...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROCK | 2/9/1977 | See Source »

Great Story. Schiller played all those roles in cornering the Gilmore story. After reading about the case in early November, Schiller decided to sniff around Provo and immediately "became thoroughly convinced that this was a great story." He wangled permission to visit the prisoner and two weeks later signed a contract with Gilmore's uncle and lawyers because the murderer, says Schiller, "liked my style and sense of humor." Next he made a deal with Playboy and signed on Freelance Writer Barry Farrell to write Gilmore's story from 36 tapes of conversations with him. Schiller hopes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: After Gilmore, Who's Next to Die? | 1/31/1977 | See Source »

This year the Bulldogs and new head coach Tim Taylor are excited, and they sniff victory. The Elis have already won five games this season to surpass their victory total of last year's dismal 4-21 season and are optimistic about their remaining games...

Author: By Carl A. Esterhay, | Title: Coach Taylor Puts Bite in Bulldogs | 1/28/1977 | See Source »

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