blanched
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The strips were then blanched, salted, and fried in soybean oil that had been heated to 180 degrees Celsius.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
But it has also spurred periodic selloffs, as investors have blanched at the mind-boggling cost of the enterprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Frank Rich, writing in the New York Times, praised “Grownups” as Feiffer’s “most moving and provocative work” but blanched at its painful content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
But then Ms. Mollenkott, who had been living as a closeted lesbian, shared her secret with Ms. Scanzoni and watched with horror as her writing partner blanched with shock.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Che Guevara’s face blanched and swelled like the dead girl Lourdes had seen wash up once on the beach at Santa Teresa del Mar with a note pinned to her breast.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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