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Recent Examples of discolor
Cold temperatures, on the other hand, might make your plant's leaves curl, droop or grow discolored.
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London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
Calluses can be discolored because of the buildup of dead skin from fiction.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Salt stains aren't limited to hard floors: Carpet can also become discolored due to salt, and is one of the most difficult flooring types to clean afterward.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The adhesive used to repair the vase was brown and discolored.
—Dennis Kight, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
Calluses can be discolored because of the buildup of dead skin from fiction.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Salt stains aren't limited to hard floors: Carpet can also become discolored due to salt, and is one of the most difficult flooring types to clean afterward.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The adhesive used to repair the vase was brown and discolored.
—Dennis Kight, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolor
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This will prevent your shadow from smudging or moving which naturally occurs with hooded eyes.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Nov. 2024
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Optional: To soften a pencil, gel, or cream liner, smudge the line with an eyeliner brush.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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But as the unfolding pandemic soiled their plans, a new manifestation emerged: a home by George Washington Smith (an esteemed architect known for Spanish Colonial Revival residences in the region) with an intact floor plan in Montecito.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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Netanyahu’s testimony could further tarnish his image at a complicated time.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Investigations revealed a lack of adequate time for thoughtful analysis, leading to catastrophic outcomes that cost the company billions and tarnished its reputation.Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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But the task has been performed so many times that dust and metal from the robot’s fingers have blackened the edges.James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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The fire burned for 64 days, blackening 429,603 acres in Butte and Tehama counties and destroying 709 homes and other structures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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My shirt is covered in light brown stains, and greasy handprints smear my jeans.Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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According to the United Nation Environment Programme, people produce 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, polluting water supplies.Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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As scientists and advocacy groups including the NAACP have noted, people of color and low-income families are more likely to suffer from air polluted by fossil fuels and weather disasters exacerbated by higher temperatures.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Walz seems to have little to say about factory farming dirtying the state’s waterways.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
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In conducting the study, the team also developed a new technique to stain collagen fibers to analyze their impact on the skin’s mechanics.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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This particular query came (stop it) during a recent interview with Variety where Daniel Craig asked if a shot of sheets stained with semen was kept in the final cut’s establishing scene.David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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