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 bloodshed marks the shooting with the most casualties in Travis County in at least 12 years and among the highest victim counts of shootings in Texas during that period, according to an American-Statesman analysis of Gun Violence Archive data.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, while Kurdish areas have witnessed bravery and bloodshed, participation in the nationwide uprising has been uneven.
—Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
My father left Iran voluntarily to avoid bloodshed.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Very often, historians say, that intervention led to violence, bloodshed and mass human rights violations.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, while Kurdish areas have witnessed bravery and bloodshed, participation in the nationwide uprising has been uneven.
—Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
My father left Iran voluntarily to avoid bloodshed.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Very often, historians say, that intervention led to violence, bloodshed and mass human rights violations.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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