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Recent Examples of smog
The report analyzes data from 2022 through 2024 to grade counties on unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution, or smog and soot.
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Ozone pollution, also called smog, is the presence of ground-level ozone that forms when chemicals like nitrogen oxides and volatile organics from electric utilities, car exhaust, gasoline vapors, industrial facilities and chemical solvents react to sunlight.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, ozone pollution in Los Angeles worsened from last year’s report, keeping the metro area in the top spot nationally for smog.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The environmental crises of the past often seem to disappear—have problems like acid rain and smog been solved?
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Ozone pollution, also called smog, is the presence of ground-level ozone that forms when chemicals like nitrogen oxides and volatile organics from electric utilities, car exhaust, gasoline vapors, industrial facilities and chemical solvents react to sunlight.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, ozone pollution in Los Angeles worsened from last year’s report, keeping the metro area in the top spot nationally for smog.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The environmental crises of the past often seem to disappear—have problems like acid rain and smog been solved?
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
Noun
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Coastal and eastern areas offer more dramatic settings, but come with greater risk from haze and obstruction.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Clouds, hills, buildings or even distant haze can block the view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The emotional fog begins to lift while feelings of hesitation fade away.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, initiate your hazard lights and locate a secure spot, such as a nearby business parking area, to pull over and come to a halt.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Some lightning occurs deep within clouds or is too weak to register clearly from orbit.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Their tiered form nods to the cloud terrace motif that appears repeatedly in New Mexico’s indigenous Pueblo art and architecture.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The brand is expanding its hit Born in Roma fragrance collection with the introduction of hair and body mists, tapping into a booming product category that is poised to further propel the franchise’s momentum, driven by younger generations.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The windows are the same size as Chagall’s artwork, and a blue light streaming through the mist is reflected in the water.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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