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smog

[smog, smawg] / smɒg, smɔg /
NOUN
air pollution
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The toxic smog has also taken a toll on wildlife, including critically endangered orangutans.

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

Environmental and public health advocates have consistently opposed new smog check waivers, noting they increase exhaust emissions such as nitrogen dioxide that are damaging to human health.

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

We use the fence to help us climb up onto the garage and then we look up at the three or so stars we can see through the light pollution and smog.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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