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Conversely, at the same time as the deeper reefs were bleaching, they observed shallow water reefs exhibiting no sign of harm.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

Florida’s coral reefs were bleaching and dying under the stress of record ocean temperatures this summer.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

It wasn't just small pieces of the reef that were bleaching – it was happening across hundreds of square miles.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

Studio staff members were bleaching cotton duck and knit fabrics on the asphalt in the sun, preparing a few yards at a time to send to the factories.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019

Many washer-women were busily at work along its banks, many clothes lines were filled with drying garments, and sheets were bleaching on the stones.

From A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise by Jacob, Robert Urie