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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Imperiale may have agreed with Kinahan about the need to keep Dubai free of bloodshed.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Witch-burning, frightening folklore, and centuries of war and bloodshed have imparted an unsettling ambience in destinations like Edinburgh.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
But after two years of bloodshed, boycotts and bitter division, the ceasefire offers at least one thing that has been in short supply — a moment to talk without bombs falling overhead.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The summit now turns toward stabilizing the region and preventing further bloodshed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Witch-burning, frightening folklore, and centuries of war and bloodshed have imparted an unsettling ambience in destinations like Edinburgh.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
But after two years of bloodshed, boycotts and bitter division, the ceasefire offers at least one thing that has been in short supply — a moment to talk without bombs falling overhead.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The summit now turns toward stabilizing the region and preventing further bloodshed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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