blanch
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Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
A quick blanch in boiling water tames the chiles’ heat but won’t affect their subtle fruity flavor.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
It was so very fast: the first blanch of shock, when he thought she was Isagol, and the second, when he realized she wasn’t.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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