as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets
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Recent Examples of blanch
The suggestion would cause many conservatives to blanch; the feds holding states and local governments hostage?
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Read More: The Witch Trials That America Forgot The partisans of both the Enlightenment and Evangelicalism, with otherwise little in common, might share a blanching at that description of the occult project.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Maybe longtime fans blanched at collaborations with artists like The Chainsmokers, BTS and Avicii — but those songs were effective, and produced three more top 10 hits for the band, at a time when most rock quartets were not coming close to the Hot 100’s upper reaches.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
These rashes tend to blanch—meaning turn white—when pressed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Read More: The Witch Trials That America Forgot The partisans of both the Enlightenment and Evangelicalism, with otherwise little in common, might share a blanching at that description of the occult project.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Maybe longtime fans blanched at collaborations with artists like The Chainsmokers, BTS and Avicii — but those songs were effective, and produced three more top 10 hits for the band, at a time when most rock quartets were not coming close to the Hot 100’s upper reaches.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
These rashes tend to blanch—meaning turn white—when pressed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Whereas refined brown sugar is just white sugar mixed with molasses, raw brown sugar is crystallized, and isn’t bleached or heavily processed, Menard says.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Herr was waiting for him at the top, where the rock formations were bleached and pocked with fossils.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Blackhawks are fading from the public consciousness, and there’s no easy way back.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Breathe Mindfully: This principle involves immersing yourself so fully in the breath that all other body sensations fade from awareness.Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Whether it’s paired with warming spices like cinnamon and clove, brightened with citrus, or softened with sweet ingredients like honey or cranberry, gin brings a balance that feels both seasonal and sophisticated.Emily Price, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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That includes controversial technologies used to reflect sunlight back into space, primarily by sending reflective particles into the atmosphere or by brightening clouds.Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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If, however, there is still a scratch after routine cleaning, a paste of baking soda and water or white toothpaste that does not contain any bleaching or whitening agents can be used to remove scuffs from leather.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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From portable steamers and teeth whitening kits to travel pillows and toiletry bottles—here are the 13 Amazon travel essentials our readers were after.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2024
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“Blanch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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