bleached
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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
One pendant evokes the sea with its swirl of mother-of-pearl, spiral seashells and rivulets of pale gray leather arranged above a piece of bleached coral.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Linda Harman, an independent councillor on Ashford Borough Council said the site "completely bleached the sky".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
Stockings, smallclothes, silken tunic, padded jerkin, all fresh-washed and bleached.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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