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Recent Examples of smog
Last year, the court upended a Biden administration effort to reduce smog and air pollution wafting across state lines.
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Cnn, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
The turbines emit nitrogen oxides, a key contributor to smog, and formaldehyde, among other pollutants, according to their manufacturer.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Because California’s smog is so bad, the federal government has, for more than 50 years, allowed the state to set its own emissions limits, resulting in more efficient vehicles and the nation’s most aggressive push toward electric vehicles.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
In the wake of the second World War, the relentless creep of light pollution, smog from nearby London and the vibrations and magnetic interference from railway lines had rendered Greenwich an unfeasible location for delicate astronomical observation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
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Cnn, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
The turbines emit nitrogen oxides, a key contributor to smog, and formaldehyde, among other pollutants, according to their manufacturer.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 17 June 2025
Because California’s smog is so bad, the federal government has, for more than 50 years, allowed the state to set its own emissions limits, resulting in more efficient vehicles and the nation’s most aggressive push toward electric vehicles.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
In the wake of the second World War, the relentless creep of light pollution, smog from nearby London and the vibrations and magnetic interference from railway lines had rendered Greenwich an unfeasible location for delicate astronomical observation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
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The smoke from Canada is expected to move over Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., while holding over much of Pennsylvania and New York, as calming high pressure and stable winds could hold onto this haze over the Northeast through much of the week and potentially even the weekend.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Monday, however, may see increased haze from the Canadian wildfires heading down via northwesterly winds.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Zero visibility strategy: 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 Aug. 2025
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The clarity provided by such a statement can break through the fog of mistrust between Israelis and Palestinians and allow both to imagine a future worth striving for.—
Ami Ayalon,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This involves public cloud offerings with enhanced control over data location, encryption and administrative access.—
Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Japanese company aims to operate a constellation of 36 SAR spacecraft, which can peer through clouds and study Earth's surface at night as well as during the day.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The origins of many words are simply lost in the mists of history, a disappointment that lexicographers record with the frustrating notation origin unknown, or orig.—
Martha Barnette
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Uber Klaus is joined by other smaller robots (Kommando Klaus) that appear after mysterious red mist descends on players.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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