bleached
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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
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
Linda Harman, an independent councillor on Ashford Borough Council said the site "completely bleached the sky".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
With her butterfly lashes and hair bleached an unnatural shade of news-anchor blonde, Grande couldn’t look more artificial.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
The security guy double takes on Dalton’s passport, because his hair is brown in the photo, but now it’s bleached blond.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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