miasma

as in cloud
a vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy A miasma of smog settled over the city. a miasma of foul-smelling smoke

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Recent Examples of miasma Why, then, go through the miasma that has changed the entire character of the city? John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story. Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Boris Johnson, after the miasma of Brexit and his government’s slapdash handling of the pandemic, seized on the U.K.’s onetime role as a protector of European security. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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Noun
  • Revenue from the Intelligent Cloud segment grew by 21% to $26.8 billion, primarily due to Azure and other cloud offerings.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • The range for its forecast for its intelligent cloud segment, $28.75 billion to $29.05 billion, fully clears analyst estimates of $28.5 billion.
    BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 1 May 2025
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  • An expansive view of the French Alps covered in a wispy summer haze stretches out behind him.
    Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • Beautiful beaches, palm trees and picturesque homes — that were impossible to see behind a thick haze.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025

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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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