browning

Example Sentences

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The sight of browning, fallow land where prized wine grapes were grown has become more frequent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

At least one small study has shown that pawpaw pulp can maintain its flavor even after months of storage, despite browning.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

Trees with access to shallow water tables "greened up" during drought, the researchers found, while trees over deeper water tables experienced more foliage browning and tree death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

They found that UV radiation inhibits weight gain by enhancing secretion of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine, which not only decreases leptin but also increases energy expenditure through the "browning" of subcutaneous fat.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Each one of our steps leaves deep footprints in the browning sand, another imperfection along with the streaks of dirt, tufts of grass, and collections of mossy rocks on the beach.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer