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The prosecution and the defense called dueling bloodstain pattern analysts with differing conclusions about the crime scene.—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026 Officers later found bloodstains and four bullet casings nearby.—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Look for common signs of bed bugs on the mattress, box spring, headboard, and furniture, including bloodstains, droppings, or live insects.—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026 These satellite images from late October appearing to show bodies in the streets and bloodstains on the ground, gruesome signs of the atrocities visible from space.—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodstain