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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In the meantime, the war rumbles on and diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed and the unfolding famine continue.
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The two-year war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left hundreds of thousands of people dead, more than one million still displaced and caused more than $20 billion in damage, until the agreement in November 2022 ended the bloodshed.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The students had been among the pews at Annunciation Church on Wednesday when gunfire erupted and plunged the Mass into chaos and bloodshed.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Teachers and students acted quickly to shield classmates and move people to safety — steps officials credited with preventing further bloodshed.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The two-year war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left hundreds of thousands of people dead, more than one million still displaced and caused more than $20 billion in damage, until the agreement in November 2022 ended the bloodshed.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The students had been among the pews at Annunciation Church on Wednesday when gunfire erupted and plunged the Mass into chaos and bloodshed.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Teachers and students acted quickly to shield classmates and move people to safety — steps officials credited with preventing further bloodshed.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodshed
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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