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Recent Examples of discoloration
Wrinkling, shriveling, spines falling off, discoloration, and drooping are all signs of underwatering.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
With Baby Zoe, there was a strange skin discoloration that doctors had not seen before.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Light that’s too bright or a sudden shift in light intensity can also stress your ficus and result in leaf discoloration.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, there’s a tone-refining peptide (Acetyl Glycol Beta-Alanine to be exact) which helps reduce the appearance of future discoloration.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2026
With Baby Zoe, there was a strange skin discoloration that doctors had not seen before.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Light that’s too bright or a sudden shift in light intensity can also stress your ficus and result in leaf discoloration.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, there’s a tone-refining peptide (Acetyl Glycol Beta-Alanine to be exact) which helps reduce the appearance of future discoloration.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for discoloration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoloration
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Using chemical imaging techniques, researchers attempted to determine whether the staining was intentional or accidental.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, mold that is not treated may spread into and through the wall or ceiling and causing new staining to appear months or even weeks later.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
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Plus, baking soda provides gentle abrasion, and peroxide can even help kill mold.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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What Peter and his team do is take the negative and take the abrasions out of it and reproduce it at its highest quality.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Feb. 2026
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The lottery wants to open its online ticket sales by selling the products already offered, including Lotto, Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as well as various scratch-off games, Seaver said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The $30 oversized shoulder bag is made from durable, water- and scratch-resistant PU leather.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Discoloration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoloration. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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