smog

Example Sentences

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As wretched as smog was, Angelenos were not about to stop driving their cars, so the cars had to change.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The economy, the outdoors, our culture, and our pride in this place — the plague of smog didn’t just change our character, it became a character in our lives, and a miserable one too.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It messed with our glamorous aviation industry; once, it skewed the odds at a beauty pageant because the planes flying contestants in from around Southern California to the Glendale airport couldn’t land in the smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Today we can say all aboard on what will be the highest ridership light rail in the country, easier commutes, less smog, more access to housing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A fine mist of pulverized concrete seems to cover everything, and the once salubrious climate is overwhelmed by smog.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro