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smog

[smog, smawg] / smɒg, smɔg /
NOUN
air pollution
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Michigan Rep. John James, running for governor in a state that saw some of the worst air pollution from the smog, announced he would introduce legislation imposing sanctions on Canada.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

Wildfires burning in Canada have sent the noxious smog billowing across the border, with residents in New York, Washington and the US Midwest urged to stay indoors due to dangerously low air quality.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Which brings us to the lucha libre going down on Sunday night inside a concrete ring perched 7,300 feet above sea level in the smog and the noise of Mexico City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Roughly a quarter of U.S. gasoline is a cleaner-burning blend of petroleum-derived chemicals called “reformulated gasoline,” which is required in urban areas across 17 states and the District of Columbia to reduce smog.

From Salon May 13, 2026

In those days—1941—there was no smog around Long Beach.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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