smog
Example Sentences
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One problem is that ethanol blends greater than 10% can increase smog during warm weather, which is why the EPA restricts its sale during the summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Summer gas is refined in a way that reduces emissions and smog, but it is also costlier to make.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
E15 is less expensive than regular diesel, but is restricted due to the smog it creates.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
On the other hand, ozone pollution in Los Angeles worsened from last year’s report, keeping the metro area in the top spot nationally for smog.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The city was noisy and dirty, the weather murky, the air often polluted with a yellow smog from the new factories and from all the fireplaces burning dirty coal.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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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