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Recent Examples of smog
The update reflects the state’s evolving understanding of its most dangerous pollutants, which has shifted over the decades from visible pollutants, such as smog, to more invisible ones that cause cancer, heart disease and other health harms.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The blazes generate a complex cocktail of compounds, including ground-level ozone, one of the main ingredients in smog.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 12 May 2026
But the smoke portion of their smoke-and-mirrors defense has been more like smog as the games go on, with the third quarter devastating the Lakers each time.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 10 May 2026
California has always paid a little more at the pump for a cleaner blend of gasoline that reduces pollution in the air and keeps our communities healthier, especially urban environments that used to suffer from heavy smog.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The blazes generate a complex cocktail of compounds, including ground-level ozone, one of the main ingredients in smog.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 12 May 2026
But the smoke portion of their smoke-and-mirrors defense has been more like smog as the games go on, with the third quarter devastating the Lakers each time.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 10 May 2026
California has always paid a little more at the pump for a cleaner blend of gasoline that reduces pollution in the air and keeps our communities healthier, especially urban environments that used to suffer from heavy smog.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
Noun
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Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Words that drift through the haze of NFL contract negotiations, however, rarely equate to actions.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Unusual cloud formations took shape above Houston’s highways on Tuesday.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Over the prairie there would be lightning that evening, dropping in shattering bolts from swollen purple clouds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Bring your own mason jar or purchase one onsite ($5) to collect dozens of different types of blooms from zinnias, dahlias and sunflowers to green mist, bells of Ireland and other types of foliage.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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