smoggy

Example Sentences

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The notoriously smoggy air of Mexico City has gotten much clearer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Authorities once again issued an alert on Friday, a common occurrence on smoggy winter days, with cleaner air expected by Sunday.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

She admits she used to be a smoker, and she grew up in post-war London's smoggy East End, but she believes her breathing conditions have been exacerbated and hastened by where she lives now.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

But, on smoggy summer days, when the majestic vista of the Santa Monica Mountains looks like a half-developed photograph, it proves we still have a ways to go.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023

The land is covered by a thick, smoggy haze.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell