Example Sentences

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Bleached corals can recover, but if the water surrounding them is too hot for too long, they die.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Bleached by the end of summer, the dramatic dried stalks persist until wind and rain turn them to stubble.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022

Bleached flour is treated with chemical agents to create a softer flour with a bright white hue, while unbleached flour is off-white with a denser grain.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

Bleached reefs are often able to fully recover within a decade, as long as they don’t get hit with another heat event in the meantime.

From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2022

“The flag is still there. There are six flags up there, actually. But they’re all white now. Bleached out by the sun.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead