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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

This is a concrete graveyard where visiting teams are met with a wall of noise, a cloud of smog, and air so thin it never quite fills their lungs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The American Lung Assn. annual State of the Air report found that the five U.S. counties with the worst smog pollution are all in California.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Metallurgy and textile plants didn’t ring the city, filling the air with smog.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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