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 …—
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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
And Scott Ross, the publicist hired by the city to attract new blood to the beach, is targeting such groups as young lawyers and BMW drivers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Returners hope to bring stability and expertise While there is plenty of new blood on the Tigers’ roster, the team will be anchored by returning talent that understands the Mizzou way of doing things.
—Dylan Heinrich, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
These new blood tests can be ordered by primary care physicians for symptomatic individuals and could potentially identify Alzheimer’s much earlier.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
And Scott Ross, the publicist hired by the city to attract new blood to the beach, is targeting such groups as young lawyers and BMW drivers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Returners hope to bring stability and expertise While there is plenty of new blood on the Tigers’ roster, the team will be anchored by returning talent that understands the Mizzou way of doing things.
—Dylan Heinrich, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
These new blood tests can be ordered by primary care physicians for symptomatic individuals and could potentially identify Alzheimer’s much earlier.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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