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[mist] / mɪst /




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After more than 1,300 died at the 2024 hajj, when temperatures soared past 50C, Saudi authorities ramped up anti-heat measures including giant fans, mist sprayers, cooled floors and trucks distributing drinking water.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

With mist and low cloud still hanging around in the far west of south-west England, west Wales and northern Scotland, temperatures will be lower.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Infection can occur when Legionella — which appears naturally in environments such as lakes and streams — gets into building water systems and people breathe in mist containing the bacteria, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The red-stone Trinetra Ganesha temple pops against the green mist of the forest primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

There was water in every direction, as far as I could see, and an ethereal mist hovered above it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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