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In backing up that grave accusation, Robinson provides less a smoking gun than a kind of smoldering miasma.
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Gary J. Bass, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Navigating the miasma of content, rates, and teaser deals requires Points Guy level dedication.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1776, and for a century afterward, many illnesses were believed to be caused by miasma, or foul-smelling vapors arising from swamps, excrement, polluted water, and the habitations of the poor.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Translation: cigarette smoke, vape trails and that noxious miasma from your beloved, 50-ring Cuban cigar will undoubtedly induce a wave of nausea across a wide swath of the beach.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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Gary J. Bass, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Navigating the miasma of content, rates, and teaser deals requires Points Guy level dedication.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1776, and for a century afterward, many illnesses were believed to be caused by miasma, or foul-smelling vapors arising from swamps, excrement, polluted water, and the habitations of the poor.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Translation: cigarette smoke, vape trails and that noxious miasma from your beloved, 50-ring Cuban cigar will undoubtedly induce a wave of nausea across a wide swath of the beach.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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