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miasma

[mahy-az-muh, mee-] / maɪˈæz mə, mi- /


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That perfection of air and climate that lured filmmakers here in the first place was being lost in a brown miasma.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Few writers since Henry James can create an atmosphere of doubt around events and character as effectively as this author does, and in “Venetian Vespers” the miasma thickens at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Above all, we experience a pervasive miasma of helplessness as we are forced to watch this intolerable train wreck.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025

Another took footage inside, a miasma of smoke quickly obscuring the camera lens as passengers shouted and cabin crew tried to direct their next moves.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

The medical community believed the illness was caused by foul air, called miasma, rising from wet areas.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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