bloodshed
noun
blood·shed
ˈbləd-ˌshed 
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Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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The bloodshed that followed was quick to kill that hope.
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Sarah Dean, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The bloodshed was a harsh reminder that gun violence in Chicago remains at unacceptably high levels despite a substantial decrease in homicides last year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Neighbors were alerted to the bloodshed after multiple emergency vehicles showed up outside the building.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
And also to warn about bloodshed if civil war follows regime change, bloodshed between nationalists and those who’ve had enough of being tied to a constantly unstable country.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Dean, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The bloodshed was a harsh reminder that gun violence in Chicago remains at unacceptably high levels despite a substantial decrease in homicides last year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Neighbors were alerted to the bloodshed after multiple emergency vehicles showed up outside the building.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
And also to warn about bloodshed if civil war follows regime change, bloodshed between nationalists and those who’ve had enough of being tied to a constantly unstable country.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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