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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That sensitivity goes a long way in the trailer that is otherwise dominated by bloodshed and brutality.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Hegseth seemed to revel in the bloodshed; the Caracas death count has gone largely unreported.
—Peter Kornbluh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
As 2026 arrived in Russia’s far eastern regions, Putin vowed victory in the nearly four-year war, praising Russian soldiers and framing the conflict as a fight for the nation’s survival — even as the United States ramps up diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the bloodshed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Now a mother determined to protect her family, Sidney must confront the horrors of her past once more in a desperate attempt to end the bloodshed for good, with franchise veteran Courteney Cox returning alongside her.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Hegseth seemed to revel in the bloodshed; the Caracas death count has gone largely unreported.
—Peter Kornbluh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
As 2026 arrived in Russia’s far eastern regions, Putin vowed victory in the nearly four-year war, praising Russian soldiers and framing the conflict as a fight for the nation’s survival — even as the United States ramps up diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the bloodshed.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Now a mother determined to protect her family, Sidney must confront the horrors of her past once more in a desperate attempt to end the bloodshed for good, with franchise veteran Courteney Cox returning alongside her.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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