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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
in his mind, blood came before anything else, and he would not betray his criminal brother to the police
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the language expert was certain that a young woman with such an upper-class accent had to be of royal blood
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in your blood you know this business deal just isn't right
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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
blood will always have blood, and so the killing never ends
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Recent Examples of blood
For appointments, go to the Versiti Blood Center website and locate Ugaste’s blood drive.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The attack causes Lynch, who is seen wearing gray sweatpants covered in blood, to retreat back into the room.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Squat to Side Leg Lift The bodyweight squat is a super functional exercise that’s great for boosting blood flow and improving overall mobility.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The kidneys' ability to remove excess magnesium is reduced when kidney function declines, leading to a build-up of magnesium in the blood.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The attack causes Lynch, who is seen wearing gray sweatpants covered in blood, to retreat back into the room.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Squat to Side Leg Lift The bodyweight squat is a super functional exercise that’s great for boosting blood flow and improving overall mobility.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
The kidneys' ability to remove excess magnesium is reduced when kidney function declines, leading to a build-up of magnesium in the blood.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
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The family had called 911 to report that Chakraborty was throwing glass at his home on Parsons Blvd.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That stillness is what drew Nancy and her family to the area decades ago.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shaboozey, clad in jeans, a black waistcoat and hat, continued to speak candidly about his ancestry.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some of the biggest travel trends expected for 2026 are around ancestry and grocery store tourism.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The crunchy Larkin Poe album embodies the musical slipperiness of Americana as an ideal, a carefree cruise through country, blues, rock, and soul; the Molly Tuttle album brims with the rustic zest of early Sheryl Crow.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Produced by Yohan Usuga, this collective performance captures the soul of the genre and amplifies the song’s emotional resonance.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Join a pilgrimage to watch the first rainfall on Mars; trap yourself with a death monk in a locked-room murder mystery—or trap yourself with the Shelleys the summer that Mary got a lightning bolt of literary inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man charged with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, will appear in a Provo, Utah, courtroom Tuesday as his attorneys resume their questioning of Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray, whose office is prosecuting the case.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The fire broke out in the predawn hours Tuesday in a large house in the 11300 block of South Forest Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tataviam Land Conservancy board member and Cultural Bearer Kevin Nuñez led a historical discussion, explaining that his people of the village Japchibit are the original Indigenous people of the San Gabriel Mountains, and his family has a traceable lineage with Japchibit traceable through 1765.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet his lineage, alliances, and platform suggest not a rejection of far-right governance but its strategic adaptation—preserving democratic form while recalibrating its substance.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Two months later, her heart began to beat irregularly.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vidal was struck five times and bullets hit his heart, lung, liver and pancreas.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The investigations into the homicides remain ongoing, and LASD has encouraged anyone with information on the incidents to contact its Homicide Bureau.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The current inspector general, Felix Jimenez, is a former homicide detective, but supporters of the changes note that much of his office’s work focuses on the nuts-and-bolts of government spending, including contracts and purchases.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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