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bleach

[bleech] / blitʃ /


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We dyed our hair with food color and bleach and kept it straight with egg whites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

When the algae are stressed by heat or pollution, however, they leave, causing the coral to "bleach" and become vulnerable to disease and death.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

One began to boil a kettle and emptied the contents into a bucket, along with a cap of bleach.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

If you keep feeding wild birds, it’s vital to regularly clean all feeding surfaces and equipment using domestic bleach.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Now, after being washed in boiling water and bleach, it was no longer brown at all, but a perfectly lovely, nearly white color, not quite beige, not quite cream.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

At altitudes less than 1 km in the atmosphere, conditions are relatively warm and humid so smoke particles are often not very viscous and brown carbon bleaches quickly.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2022

Explore hands-on activities with the UW community, tour the Burke Museum fish collections, learn why coral bleaches and more at the Students Explore Aquatic Sciences’ open house 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022

The disinfectants, bleaches and sanitizers we’ve relied on during the pandemic can irritate our eyes, skin and throat, not to mention ruin some of our favorite clothing.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2021

Dr. DiCaprio does not recommend special produce washes, bleaches or detergents.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2021

It lightens the polish to a bright vomit green and bleaches the carpet surrounding it.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Then I went through another breakup and shaved my head and bleached it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Nicknamed El Fulo – The Blond – for his bleached hair, Martinez has also stood out for his energy and tenacity at this World Cup.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

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

I wore bleached blue jeans, a generic striped green-and-white shirt, and white sneakers.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

The South Pacific is among the regions of the world most vulnerable to global warming -- from rising seas jeopardising homes to increasing temperatures causing coral bleaching.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

That includes droughts, floods, infrastructure damage, coral bleaching, wildfires, and agricultural and health effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Scientists have already connected them with widespread coral bleaching, large-scale deaths of marine organisms, harmful algal blooms and major disruptions to fisheries and aquaculture.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hotter seas can have damaging knock-on effects on the planet, fuelling stronger storms and rainfall and bleaching coral reefs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The yaller mule was gone from the town except for the porch talk, and for the children visiting his bleaching bones now and then in the spirit of adventure.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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