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foggy

[fog-ee, faw-gee] / ˈfɒg i, ˈfɔ gi /


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The first died less than 10 minutes after departing the boat ramp: One moment, barreling along at full chat; the next, suddenly quiet, sloshing to a halt in the middle of the foggy channel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Over the coming months, I talked to half a dozen more strangers, and with each little bit of banter, the foggy air of anguish that had surrounded me slowly began to evaporate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

"Everything was foggy, you couldn't open the window and it stank," she said, showing a picture on her phone of an orange glow partially obscured by thick smoke clouds that had turned the air black.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

In the San Gabriel Mountains, a blue wind phone stands on a foggy forest ridge near a roadside turnout in Wrightwood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

I rubbed my hand over the foggy window and peered out.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

For 21-year-old Marwa, the momentary burst of relief, of hopefulness, at having gotten out of Kabul in 2021 was morphing into something darker and foggier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

"And then the rain picks up and it gets foggier, and you hear something nearby and you're like, 'Oh, okay.' Suddenly you realise you're really vulnerable. You're really exposed."

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

It’s likely that her grief is making the future even foggier.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026

“Archaeologists and physical anthropologists try hard to make their fields ‘real’ hard science, but the further back you go, the foggier the data gets,” said Peter Bullock, a retired chief archaeologist for the U.S.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

Next morning dawned colder and foggier than ever, and even Wolf seemed dejected as he led them upstream.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The seven-week study window covered the time of year when Heber Valley is the foggiest.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2023

The city witnessed one of the foggiest days of the season so far, with visibility dropping to below 50 metres on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

Shifting away from the foggiest areas could save a little time and reduce the risk of accidents.

From Scientific American ● May 1, 2023

O’Hara I haven’t the foggiest idea, and thank God I don’t have to answer that question.

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2020

“I haven’t the foggiest idea,” said Mr. Wonka.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl


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