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as in confusing
to make (something) unclear to the understanding extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue
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as in obscuring
to make dark, dim, or indistinct time will fog memories
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Recent Examples of fogging Then remove the spark plug and add a fogging oil or small quantity of Marvel Mystery oil to the cylinder and replace the spark plug. —
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside? —John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 De-Fog Mirrors Before getting in the shower and using shampoo on your hair, use shampoo to prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up from the shower’s humidity. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up. —Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 This small action will prevent mirrors from fogging up in the first place! —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025 Rotisserie birds fogging their plastic takeout containers can’t be good for you. —Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles. —Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 Why are my car windows fogging up on the inside? —John Paul, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026 De-Fog Mirrors Before getting in the shower and using shampoo on your hair, use shampoo to prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up from the shower’s humidity. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 The wax was so hot that my glasses were fogging up. —Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 This small action will prevent mirrors from fogging up in the first place! —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025 Rotisserie birds fogging their plastic takeout containers can’t be good for you. —Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles. —Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
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But Neptune also blurs lines, which is why its influence can feel mysterious or even confusing at times.— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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That’s not all that’s confusing across the first season.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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Hadid kept her accessories monochromatic and simple, partially obscuring her face with a pair of oversized dark brown sunglasses and adding a brown leather skinny belt around her hips.— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
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To make your windows sparkle, make sure there are no smudges obscuring the spring sunlight.— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Development sends runoff into bays, further clouding the water.— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Bond traders are grappling with unusually high levels of volatility, which is clouding the outlook for interest rate policies at the Bank of England and European Central Bank.— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, the distortion of Zionism feeds into this trend, blurring the line between political critique and the delegitimization of the Jewish right to self-determination.— Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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However, money has a way of blurring a league’s vision.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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When The Star requested records related to ATO being placed on probation last year, the outcome letter KU provided was heavily redacted, completely obfuscating the narrative of the hazing allegations that university investigators found to be credible.— Matthew Kelly April 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
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The renderings, which showed an imposing new East Wing roughly a city block long, would be longer than the West Wing and almost completely obfuscating the view of the Treasury Building from the White House's South Lawn.— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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As the world's largest oil importer and a heavily export-reliant economy, China is vulnerable to an oil shock that's already slowing trade, pushing up factory costs, and darkening the outlook for the rest of the year.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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The staggering human toll in Gaza, ongoing West Bank settlement expansion, another incursion into Lebanon, and a darkening war with Iran eroded support among younger Americans—even as Washington remains Israel’s indispensable security partner.— Ian Bremmer, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.— Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Multi-setting showerheads, like most of those made today, have a wide array of choices to select from, ranging from powerful, massaging force to gentle rain and rinsing or even misting.— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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