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smog

[smog, smawg] / smɒg, smɔg /
NOUN
air pollution
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As Ruthye, Ridley’s crisp British elocution is the cleanest thing in the movie, which is shot by Rob Hardy in shades of mustard smog and latrine brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

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

The smog blanketing Tehran was transformed into dense orange clouds by the lights of the city below, and then we were flying through it and I couldn’t see anything else.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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