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Recent Examples of miasma
Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip.
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Why, then, go through the miasma that has changed the entire character of the city?
—John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Boris Johnson, after the miasma of Brexit and his government’s slapdash handling of the pandemic, seized on the U.K.’s onetime role as a protector of European security.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
Why, then, go through the miasma that has changed the entire character of the city?
—John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Boris Johnson, after the miasma of Brexit and his government’s slapdash handling of the pandemic, seized on the U.K.’s onetime role as a protector of European security.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miasma
Noun
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Then there’s the ocean merging with the western clouds.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The resulting clouds can act as insulating layers in the atmosphere, often helping to reduce surface temperatures and also the extent of sea ice coverage around Antarctica.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Noun
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May in Chicago this year will be remembered for a rare dust storm, a gloomy haze from Canadian wildfires and unseasonably chilly temperatures throughout.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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For example, through high-resolution forecasts of solar irradiance, operators can anticipate fluctuations in sunlight caused by cloud cover, storms, or atmospheric haze.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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