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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In subsequent comments, Cal Fire said no emissions or smog inspections were conducted and warned that a vehicle failure in a fire zone could be fatal.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
There were no emissions or smog tests performed on the vehicles, according to a Jan. 11 Facebook post by Cal Fire.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The greenhouse gas rating is a 5 and the smog rating is a 6; both out of 10.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
In subsequent comments, Cal Fire said no emissions or smog inspections were conducted and warned that a vehicle failure in a fire zone could be fatal.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
There were no emissions or smog tests performed on the vehicles, according to a Jan. 11 Facebook post by Cal Fire.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
The greenhouse gas rating is a 5 and the smog rating is a 6; both out of 10.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
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As the microlight receded west into the haze, the birds chasing behind, an armada of cars and camper vans sped off in pursuit.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Abbey in the Oakwood is similarly enigmatic, featuring a derelict cemetery with tilting tombstones and the ruins of a church amid leafless trees, as is Greifswald in Moonlight, a nighttime scene of fishing vessels at low tide with a German city in the haze.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article On Tuesday morning, patchy and dense fog returned in several counties.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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The weather service warned Saturday that dense fog near airports in Louisiana may complicate arrivals for fans traveling to New Orleans for Sunday’s game.—
Artemis Moshtaghian,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just days after what seemed like 40 days and 40 nights of Bay Area storms, the clouds have finally given San Francisco a break – just in time for Ayesha Curry’s Sweet July Skin coffee truck pop-up during All-Star Weekend.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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The camp is firmly perched beside a small, spring-fed lake, above billowing clouds and below Mawenzi’s jagged peak.—
Mary Robnett,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Intensity In contrast to the fine-fragrance mist, the perfume is much more intense and bold.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Tonight, however, there’s little to see at kick-off but the mist of fans’ breath against the black of the night.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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