miasma
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There’s some truth to this, but the overarching emphasis on miasma theory fundamentally ignores how the immune system works.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
Few writers since Henry James can create an atmosphere of doubt around events and character as effectively as this author does, and in “Venetian Vespers” the miasma thickens at every turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
In such a milieu, Hine’s troubling 1908 photographs would easily disappear, perhaps seizing a moment but soon evaporating into the visual miasma that floods the zone daily.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025
Another took footage inside, a miasma of smoke quickly obscuring the camera lens as passengers shouted and cabin crew tried to direct their next moves.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024
“Doc says it’s something in the air that spreads ague—something off bad water and garbage. A miasma, he called it.”
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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