turn yellow
Example Sentences
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When exposed to excessive darkness the leaves of the mutant, COG-free plants began to turn yellow, wrinkled, and thin -- signs the plants were dying.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
"The damage is enormous because the trees have been infected by bacteria… You can see this tree, it is green, but the leaves are starting to turn yellow, which means it may be diseased."
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023
The lenses in our eyes turn yellow with age because of damage from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2023
Liver failure can be detected if they’re bleeding or bruising a lot, and their eyes might turn yellow.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022
Already the nights were getting chilly, and leaves were starting to turn yellow and orange.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
