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“Just like tea, it will bleach and turn yellow — and people say it might also get an off-flavor — if exposed to sunlight,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

When exposed to excessive darkness the leaves of the mutant, COG-free plants began to turn yellow, wrinkled, and thin -- signs the plants were dying.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

The lenses in our eyes turn yellow with age because of damage from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023

This year, sandstorms started bearing down on parts of China in March, causing the skies to turn yellow.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

On the way to the library I notice the trees in the sidewalk have leaves that are just starting to turn yellow.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome