smog
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Smog went on throttling Southern California — through the 1940s, into the 1950s, getting worse, not better.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
On 5 December 1952 the Great Smog blanketed and engulfed London.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2023
Smog has also been reported in Manila north of Taal in recent days, but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was largely caused by vehicle emissions and not the volcano.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Smog made the air seem thick, like light, yellowed fog.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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Vocabulary lists containing smog
Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Middle School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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