by blood
idiom
: by a relationship that connects two people through their natural parents, grandparents, etc.
My aunt and I are related by blood.
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Sometimes called a brain attack, a hemorrhagic stroke is caused by blood vessels in the brain bursting or leaking, which increases pressure on brain cells and kills or damages them.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
But on March 28, in a surprise move, the Italian government introduced new restrictions that not only make the rules for obtaining Italian citizenship by blood significantly stricter but also put a freeze on processing new applications.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
In a late update, doctors reported that the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has shown continued improvement in recent days, as confirmed by blood tests and positive responses to medication.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
An ischemic stroke is caused by blood vessels becoming narrowed or arteries being blocked by fatty deposits.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
But on March 28, in a surprise move, the Italian government introduced new restrictions that not only make the rules for obtaining Italian citizenship by blood significantly stricter but also put a freeze on processing new applications.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
In a late update, doctors reported that the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has shown continued improvement in recent days, as confirmed by blood tests and positive responses to medication.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
An ischemic stroke is caused by blood vessels becoming narrowed or arteries being blocked by fatty deposits.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“By blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20blood. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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