bruised

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When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Nearby, I found a 99-cent bag of slightly bruised white onions in the produce markdown section.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"Popping the blister relieved the pressure but it was swollen and bruised, so it's just sore," McIlroy said after playing the back nine on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Trainer Mark Casse told the Daily Racing Form the colt has a bruised foot, adding he hoped Silent Tactic would be able to run in the Preakness Stakes on May 16 at Laurel Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

To Penelope he added, “I found your friend Faucet, too, while I was searching the woods. He’s bruised from a rough landing but in good working order otherwise.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood