turn green

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In warm weather that nutrient load caused the water to turn green, so called "algal blooming".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

After a few days, the flesh started to turn green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

These clumps of grass quickly turn green after the rain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2024

SDOT’s most frequent countermeasure is the “leading pedestrian interval” that gives people walking a three- to seven-second head start before the vehicle signals turn green.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Months of conditioning, jogging, I’ve seen flowers bloom, trees turn green, and birds’ eggs hatch.

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