bloodshed
noun
blood·shed
ˈbləd-ˌshed 
Examples of bloodshed in a Sentence
Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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Efforts to stop the bloodshed during 2023 included newer partnership programs organized through City Hall, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and the Kansas City Police Department in concert with area nonprofit groups.
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The bloodshed helped crack the case Oct. 6, 2023
The detective took Partida in for questioning.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
The bloodshed helped crack the case Oct. 6, 2023
The detective took Partida in for questioning.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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