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Recent Examples of discolor
Aside from being more environmentally friendly, vegetable-tanning produces leathers that improve with time, rather than discoloring.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Prune off damaged or discolored leaves at any time.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
Pro tip: Pat skin dry with a white towel after rinsing, as benzoyl peroxide can discolor fabric.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Keep in Mind The silicone heads can discolor over time.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Prune off damaged or discolored leaves at any time.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024
Pro tip: Pat skin dry with a white towel after rinsing, as benzoyl peroxide can discolor fabric.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Keep in Mind The silicone heads can discolor over time.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolor
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Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Wander Beauty Mile High Volume Mascara, $26 Frequently Asked Questions What is the best mascara for not smudging?Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Dec. 2024
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Later that night the girl woke up and was crying and holding her stomach, and soiled herself with diarrhea, the affidavits state.Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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Factors such as infections, allergies, or wearing a wet or soiled diaper for too long can contribute to diaper dermatitis.6 Symptoms of diaper dermatitis affect the areas covered by a diaper.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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That was something that was orchestrated, both that situation and the situation with the fortunes that was orchestrated by my ex-husband to tarnish my image.Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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The cases allege that the AI models also risk tarnishing reporters’ reputations by sometimes misstating their reporting or attributing it to others.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton fire, which started after the Palisades blaze in the Altadena area, has blackened more than 14,000 acres, destroyed or damaged 7,000 homes and other structures, and killed 17 people, officials say.Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hands blackened from picking through the rubble of what was left of his home camp.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Yet before those convoys even made their way to the capital, Trudeau, his ministers, and their contacts in the media, were conspiring to smear the protesters as violent extremists bent on bringing a January 6 north to Canada.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Now this journalist is accused of helping smear the star.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Activists behind the suit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) say that the wastewater contains metal and polluting chemicals used at the south Texas launch site.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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No matter the political complications, countries continued to deploy clean energy at a rapid clip this year driven by economics (renewables are often cheaper than fossil fuels) and energy-security concerns (producing clean electricity at home means less reliance on polluting imports).Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The clay could have been put onto the bone directly, or the bone could have been held in a cloth already stained with red ochre.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The assault permanently stained Yarrow's reputation, particularly in the #MeToo era, as he was regularly disinvited from events once his name became known as a performing guest.Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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