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smog

[smog, smawg] / smɒg, smɔg /
NOUN
air pollution
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Forest fires have blanketed parts of the country as well as neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore in toxic smog, pushing air quality indices into "unhealthy" territory.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

A Japanese firefighting force sent to help tackle huge blazes in Indonesia is struggling to operate because the smog is too thick to fly helicopters, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Under current law, cars manufactured before the 1975 model year are already exempt from smog check requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

This authority was intended to help California address its especially severe smog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

But the Bay Area’s smog stung his eyes, the traffic noise gave him headaches, and the pollen made him cough.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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