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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Trump has long promised to end the bloodshed in Eastern Europe, vowing to end the war quickly while on the 2024 campaign trail.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The road to equality for all Americans hasn't come without sacrifice, bloodshed and strife.
—Elisha Brown, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a surge of immigration enforcement that has ignited outrage and protests across the country.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The road to equality for all Americans hasn't come without sacrifice, bloodshed and strife.
—Elisha Brown, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a surge of immigration enforcement that has ignited outrage and protests across the country.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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