nose for
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: an ability to find (something)
He is a good reporter with a nose for news.
a baseball scout with a nose for talent
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Safety Talanoa Hufanga, another newbie, is a banger with a nose for the ball and the eyes of a hawk.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the third joined the two others in allowing some of the fights, one of which resulted in a broken nose for an unnamed victim.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
That may seem secondary, but this is a versatile, all-mountain board with camber under foot for stability and rocker in the nose for float and forgiveness.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Barron is such an easy player to like because of his nose for the ball and versatile experience across the secondary.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the third joined the two others in allowing some of the fights, one of which resulted in a broken nose for an unnamed victim.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
That may seem secondary, but this is a versatile, all-mountain board with camber under foot for stability and rocker in the nose for float and forgiveness.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Barron is such an easy player to like because of his nose for the ball and versatile experience across the secondary.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Nose for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20for. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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