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bleach

[bleech] / blitʃ /


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If you keep feeding wild birds, it’s vital to regularly clean all feeding surfaces and equipment using domestic bleach.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

She said the overflowing and soiled bathrooms were so disgusting that she had to use the little money she had on her to purchase bleach and disinfectants for her family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Investigators also found broken glass scattered through the home, a shattered microwave, and bleach wipes and spray bottles.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

Usually, she mops the floor with bleach or Pine-Sol, but it doesn’t seem like she’s going to do that tonight.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

“When someone has the yeast infection on their skin, the skin often bleaches temporarily.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2024

Coral bleaches as a response to heat stress and scientists hope most of the coral will recover from the latest event.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2022

At altitudes less than 1 km in the atmosphere, conditions are relatively warm and humid so smoke particles are often not very viscous and brown carbon bleaches quickly.

From Salon Nov. 13, 2022

The disinfectants, bleaches and sanitizers we’ve relied on during the pandemic can irritate our eyes, skin and throat, not to mention ruin some of our favorite clothing.

From Washington Post Aug. 23, 2021

Like Dad, he wears his hair long; sunlight bleaches it blond.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

"If you're being bleached before you've even recovered and been able to produce juveniles again, then that's only a downwards trajectory from there," said Oakley.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

It reflected a man with bleached blonde curls who left home in Barbados as a teenager to pursue his dreams in England.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

Wooden balconies above the bar were bleached white from the heat, and several trees outside were scorched of all their leaves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

“You promised you’d be nice,” the Bride teases when he makes fun of her groom’s bleached hair.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

The living room smelled of bleached palm oil that came from the kitchen and Baby was lying on a mat, looking through the pages of Eze Goes to School.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Scientists have already connected them with widespread coral bleaching, large-scale deaths of marine organisms, harmful algal blooms and major disruptions to fisheries and aquaculture.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

From "heatwave simulators" to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous coral reefs off Japan's Okinawa, decimated by climate-driven bleaching two summers ago.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

He eventually succeeded by exposing corals to strong UV rays and other stressors to create extremely resilient organisms that even survived the 2024 bleaching unscathed.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Nolasco said a taper is the favorite haircut these days and there’s also players bleaching their hair blond for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

Richard sits tensely, his hand clutching the armrest, his knuckles bleaching each time the tires slip.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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