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 franchise has always excelled at mixing symbolism into its bloodshed.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The bloodshed erupted across the street from Public School 36 in East New York around 9:55 p.m. on May 17.
—Cathy Burke, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The decision comes during a period of bloodshed in the West Bank.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The election of an American president who wanted to act as a Ukraine broker rather than a Ukraine backer was seen as an opportunity to disrupt the status quo and stop the bloodshed.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
The bloodshed erupted across the street from Public School 36 in East New York around 9:55 p.m. on May 17.
—Cathy Burke, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
The decision comes during a period of bloodshed in the West Bank.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The election of an American president who wanted to act as a Ukraine broker rather than a Ukraine backer was seen as an opportunity to disrupt the status quo and stop the bloodshed.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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