as in fogs
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
the city's smog was once so bad that darkness often prevailed, even at noon
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Noun
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Over-the-counter pesticides and fogs will not do the job.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Barresi and Cuellar hold each other up with palpable tenderness, each one crafting a long, poignant arc from innocence through the fogs and thorns of experience.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Through hushed hazes of strings emerge gentle pulsings and flourishes of winds.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Low clouds and a steady drizzle gave fielders trouble with flyballs, leading to a third-inning Royals run when India's two-out infield popup fell untouched, scoring Vinnie Pasquantino from second.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some of these clouds could be thick enough to trigger launch constraints.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Smogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smogs. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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