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The phrase "a quick whiff" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a brief inhalation of a scent or odor, often to convey a sense of immediacy or fleetingness.
Example: "As I walked past the bakery, I caught a quick whiff of freshly baked bread that made my mouth water."
Alternatives: "a brief sniff" or "a short inhalation".
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Start with the glossary for a quick whiff of what's in store and let your journey begin.
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Both of them were ready for some food, especially when they caught a whiff of the roasted chicken Jim Mardula, another roommate, was scarfing down before he took a quick nap and left for Tulsa, Okla.
What a difference a whiff of financial crisis makes.
Was it a hit or a whiff?
With a bang and a whiff.
Yet in a glaring contradiction, wrapped in a whiff of arrogance, they insist this fair process be conducted to a ridiculously quick timetable of their choosing: wrapped up by mid-November.
A global prestige product with a whiff of revolution.
Not a whiff of a chance?
A whiff of a dumpster will usually do the trick.
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