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Recent Examples of smog
Grove’s proposal, Senate Bill 712 — dubbed Leno’s Law — would exempt vehicles 35 years or older from California’s smog check program.
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
More than any other eastern state, Connecticut has suffered from this due to prevailing wind currents dumping pollution, greenhouse gases and summertime smog here that emanate from midwestern and upwind power plants and other industrial sources.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Cities that were once notorious for their thick, choking smog – such as Los Angeles, Houston and Pittsburgh – now see far cleaner air, while lakes and forests devastated by acid rain in the Northeast have rebounded.
—Richard E. Peltier, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
The gas can form volcanic smog (vog) when exposed to the atmosphere, and long-term exposure to vog can cause irritation of the eyes, throat and lungs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
More than any other eastern state, Connecticut has suffered from this due to prevailing wind currents dumping pollution, greenhouse gases and summertime smog here that emanate from midwestern and upwind power plants and other industrial sources.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Cities that were once notorious for their thick, choking smog – such as Los Angeles, Houston and Pittsburgh – now see far cleaner air, while lakes and forests devastated by acid rain in the Northeast have rebounded.
—Richard E. Peltier, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
The gas can form volcanic smog (vog) when exposed to the atmosphere, and long-term exposure to vog can cause irritation of the eyes, throat and lungs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
Noun
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When a massive storm knocked out power and sent the world outside into a flickering haze of uncertainty — no streetlights, no signal, no safety net — James was there.—
Nina E. Cerfolio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Duhamel walks us through Staten's rash actions, still driven by being lost in a haze of grief, including a punch that will have serious repercussions for Staten going forward.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Morning Fog Effect: Coastal Chilean Wine Perhaps the most visible manifestation of the Humboldt's influence is the morning fog.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday at 11:09 p.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego CA valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Orange County Coastal.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Once hard to find, these fragrances deliver more intimacy and longevity than the typical mists, allowing for a subtle scent that lasts longer than their liquid peers.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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Avène Thermal Spring Water Facial Spray $19 at Amazon The sensitive skin-friendly facial mist was formulated (and clinically proven to) soothe, calm, and hydrate the skin, according to the brand.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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