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Recent Examples of smog
Opponents argue that xAI understated the amount of pollution that will be emitted by its turbines in its permit application, with particular concerns around smog-forming nitrogen oxides and other pollutants that can be harmful to human health, including formaldehyde and airborne particulate matter.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Crude droplets rained over Tehran after Israeli airstrikes decimated oil depots, draping the Iranian capital in a dense smog.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Starting in January and February, refiners start transitioning to the state’s unique summer blend of fuel that helps reduce smog but is more expensive than the winter formula.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
There was a time when smog routinely blanketed the San Fernando Valley; today, on a sunny day, the air is clear.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Crude droplets rained over Tehran after Israeli airstrikes decimated oil depots, draping the Iranian capital in a dense smog.
—Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Starting in January and February, refiners start transitioning to the state’s unique summer blend of fuel that helps reduce smog but is more expensive than the winter formula.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
There was a time when smog routinely blanketed the San Fernando Valley; today, on a sunny day, the air is clear.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
Noun
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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The overall atmosphere of the show, directed by Meenu Gaur and Annetta Laufer, has a kind of golden haze about it.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some patchy inland fog was also possible, mainly across the interior and over on the southwestern coast of Florida.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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While there will be many more clouds than on Tuesday, the chance of rain is very low.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My personal favorites, though, are the fragrance deals, which include a 30%-off deal on one of my go-to Sol de Janeiro Hair & Body mists.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bryan Bedford with the Federal Aviation Administration said at a news conference Monday that the airport was experiencing mist, fog, moderate winds, and roughly 4 miles of visibility in rainy conditions.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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