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smog

[smog, smawg] / smɒg, smɔg /
NOUN
air pollution
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E15 is less expensive than regular diesel, but is restricted due to the smog it creates.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

My chronic illness flared, and fear hovered over me like smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Typically, sales of the gas are restricted during the summer due to the volatility of ethanol and its contribution to smog, but the Farm Bureau maintains that new studies show the blend is non-polluting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Smoglandia is a four-part series on L.A.’s historic battle with smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A smog is technically a mixture of smoke, fog and chemical fumes but this was a mixture of smoke, smoke and more smoke.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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