bleached
Example Sentences
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A study published on Tuesday showed that more than half of the world's coral reefs were bleached between 2014-2017 -- a record-setting episode now being eclipsed by another series of devastating heatwaves.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
The cover art is based on the famous Mick Hudson photo, taken at Glastonbury festival in 1995, of Robbie with bleached blonde hair and a missing tooth.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 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
It was her first day back, and she had just walked through a sea of scorched Joshua trees rising from blackened earth, their dagger-like leaves bleached an unhealthy yellow.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Or the way the hairs on his arms are golden, bleached.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
