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Recent Examples of smog
Burning coal also creates lung-damaging smog and emits brain-damaging mercury and soot pollution that triggers respiratory ailments and shaves years off lives.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
According to Citizens’ Climate Lobby, burning fossil fuels releases a mix of harmful pollutants including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter that contribute to global warming, smog, acid rain, and severe respiratory illnesses.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
However, the season, time of day, cloud coverage, smog, and sunscreen can affect how much vitamin D3 your body makes from the sun.
—Health, 20 May 2025
The turbines give off nitrogen oxides, a key contributor to smog, and formaldehyde, among other pollutants, according to their manufacturer.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 15 May 2025
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
According to Citizens’ Climate Lobby, burning fossil fuels releases a mix of harmful pollutants including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter that contribute to global warming, smog, acid rain, and severe respiratory illnesses.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
However, the season, time of day, cloud coverage, smog, and sunscreen can affect how much vitamin D3 your body makes from the sun.
—Health, 20 May 2025
The turbines give off nitrogen oxides, a key contributor to smog, and formaldehyde, among other pollutants, according to their manufacturer.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
Noun
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With the haze of inexplicable death clouding every sequence, The Virgin Suicides reset the barometric pressure of teen movies.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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In June 2023, a surreal glowing orange haze descended on New York City and across other East Coast locations as winds concentrated and redirected smoke from Canada wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The regulatory bias against 401(k) crypto may be lifting, but that doesn’t mean the fog has dissipated.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bartenders stop pouring, the light smears into a soft crimson fog.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Banks should use a hybrid strategy in which IoT data is handled both on edge and in centralized cloud systems to meet these obstacles.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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There’s no need to rub or blend in—the mist will absorb quickly and dry clear!—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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Disciplinary problems are a concern, as Cunha saw the red mist and was sent off against Bournemouth in the FA Cup.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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