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Recent Examples of smog
There was a time when smog routinely blanketed the San Fernando Valley; today, on a sunny day, the air is clear.
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Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The initiative is expected to significantly reduce air pollution, including smog-forming nitrogen oxides and particulate matter — tiny particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The report criticizes the county bringing electrical infrastructure to PortMiami that allows cruise ships to shut down their smog-producing generators while docked, a $125 million project that received $20 million from the state’s Department of Transportation.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The husband started in Los Angeles and found the smog and traffic overwhelming.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
The initiative is expected to significantly reduce air pollution, including smog-forming nitrogen oxides and particulate matter — tiny particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The report criticizes the county bringing electrical infrastructure to PortMiami that allows cruise ships to shut down their smog-producing generators while docked, a $125 million project that received $20 million from the state’s Department of Transportation.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The husband started in Los Angeles and found the smog and traffic overwhelming.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
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Dusting windshields, coating sidewalks and veiling Atlanta’s spring sunshine in a golden haze.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Topics included how climate change and air pollution have greatly increased haze in the area, native Cherokee interpretations of the land, and how logging has impacted the park’s streams and fish populations, among other topics.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The emotional Moon conjoins Mercury in your 12th House of Closure, so gentle honesty is likely the best way to clear up any fog.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, showers and patchy fog are likely early in the morning, forecasts show.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Israel has also struck oil facilities, causing toxic, black rain to fall and thick clouds of black smoke to billow around Tehran, affecting civilians.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Under a few clouds, temperatures quickly drop back below freezing outside of the Beltway this evening.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The innovative Hand Spray Lotion is a lightweight, fast-absorbing mist that delivers deep hydration without any greasiness.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The mist is your air conditioning and the cicadas are your playlist.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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