blue-green

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, a cheeky portion of blue-green paint contorts itself into a standing position in the corner, fighting against the weight that urges the rest of the work Earthward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Lough Neagh has been turned green for the past three summers, due to potentially toxic blue-green algal blooms.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Last year, scientists in the country announced they had launched successful trials spraying the soil with cyanobacteria, also known as "blue-green algae" -- a method that helps retain moisture and facilitate tree rooting.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

A small robot wearing a bear hat threw punches and a blue-green robot, resembling an anime character, moved its head and arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

He was hooked to the rail to keep himself from washing overboard, but still the huge blue-green waves that surged over the bow and poured off the sloped deck were astonishingly powerful.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi