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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European troops could be deployed to Ukraine under a potential ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump, according to report on efforts to end the bloodshed following Russia's invasion of its neighbor.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Parliament swiftly lifted martial law, and law enforcement institutions including military, police, and security services avoided potential bloodshed by exercising restraint despite tense stand-offs.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Maddox further into a spiral that seems destined to end with bloodshed, whether realized or simply threatened.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Hasan would later give up his claim to avoid further bloodshed.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Parliament swiftly lifted martial law, and law enforcement institutions including military, police, and security services avoided potential bloodshed by exercising restraint despite tense stand-offs.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Maddox further into a spiral that seems destined to end with bloodshed, whether realized or simply threatened.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Hasan would later give up his claim to avoid further bloodshed.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.
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