fog
noun
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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To better understand such differences, ecologist John McLaughlin, a postdoctoral researcher in Young’s lab, has fogged palms and native trees with pesticides, using giant funnels to catch the insects that fall out.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 27, 2020