bad blood

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Recent Examples of bad blood Give me a little more sense of rivalry, competitiveness and, sure, bad blood. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Thomas’ legal action, filed in 2023, came in the midst of years of bad blood between Thomas and her former colleagues, Commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025 On night one, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins competed in a contest with over a decade’s worth of bad blood and real-life resentment. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025 Flair seemingly put any concepts of bad blood to bed with a congratulatory post on X spiced up with an image of him and Cena. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bad blood
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Noun
  • Ultimately, restrictions on vacant CPS property sales are part of a broader problem, and that’s education officials’ open hostility toward alternative education models.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Then a decade of talks crashed into President Trump’s hostility toward Canada.
    Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The daughter of the trickster god Anansi, Abena spent her entire life terrified that her dad would lose her in a bet, and still bears a grudge that the Doctor couldn't take her away.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 May 2025
  • Football folk have memories that would impress elephants and a mafioso’s capacity for holding grudges.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025

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