fresh blood
noun
: newly added members or participants : new blood
"The new guy is going to work harder," Rivolo told me. "He has to prove himself, assert his authority. Maybe the old guy had been getting lazy, not working so hard … Fresh blood makes a difference."—
Andrew Cockburn
Andrew CockburnArguably the greatest American racehorse, Man o' War burst onto the scene just when the sport needed some fresh blood to wake it from the doldrums of a nationwide antigambling crusade.—Bill Barich
Bill BarichExamples of fresh blood in a Sentence
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The boy is eventually lured underground where a bizarre society needs fresh blood.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Some new startups believe this presents an opportunity, as Hashicorp’s exit from open source and the wait for the IBM deal (which hasn’t closed yet) could provide openings for fresh blood.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Grammys have nominated fresh blood like Turnstile, Code Orange, and Deafheaven in the best metal performance category in recent years, if that’s an item Knocked Loose is looking to cross off their list.
—Chris Payne, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
In settings where fresh blood is hard to come by, such as battlefields and rural areas (where ambulance wait times are sometimes as high as 45 minutes), ErythroMer could be given on the fly to maintain the vital flow of oxygen to organs until someone reaches a hospital.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
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Worth Sparkman, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Some new startups believe this presents an opportunity, as Hashicorp’s exit from open source and the wait for the IBM deal (which hasn’t closed yet) could provide openings for fresh blood.
—R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Grammys have nominated fresh blood like Turnstile, Code Orange, and Deafheaven in the best metal performance category in recent years, if that’s an item Knocked Loose is looking to cross off their list.
—Chris Payne, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
In settings where fresh blood is hard to come by, such as battlefields and rural areas (where ambulance wait times are sometimes as high as 45 minutes), ErythroMer could be given on the fly to maintain the vital flow of oxygen to organs until someone reaches a hospital.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
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“Fresh blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fresh%20blood. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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