new blood
noun
: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood
… the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideas …—
Anne H. Soukhanov
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Breast cancer grows when the tumors form new blood vessels and consume more oxygen.
—Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
In addition, the peptide seems to promote angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels, possibly via a signalling molecule expressed in many human cancers.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Nearly every perimeter player expected to be in consideration for the event — except for Sabrina Ionescu — is in Puerto Rico, and Lawson will have difficult decisions to make between experience and new blood.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Quing Zhu, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
In addition, the peptide seems to promote angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels, possibly via a signalling molecule expressed in many human cancers.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Nearly every perimeter player expected to be in consideration for the event — except for Sabrina Ionescu — is in Puerto Rico, and Lawson will have difficult decisions to make between experience and new blood.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for new blood
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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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