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Recent Examples of blood feud
Laura, who lost her daughter Cathy months prior, is already looking after a young foster child named Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), a strange, selectively mute boy who has an insatiable appetite and a blood feud with the family cat.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Damian Priest Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest is making a slow-climb as one of WWE’s best blood feuds.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The blood feud that began with Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn decades ago has manifested in their sons, who’ve lived their careers in the shadows of their fathers' rivalry.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Maybe Sam Nivola and Leslie Bibb were in a secret blood feud.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Damian Priest Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest is making a slow-climb as one of WWE’s best blood feuds.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The blood feud that began with Chris Eubank Sr. and Nigel Benn decades ago has manifested in their sons, who’ve lived their careers in the shadows of their fathers' rivalry.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Maybe Sam Nivola and Leslie Bibb were in a secret blood feud.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood feud
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Lauren's Pal Eva Longoria Was a No-Show — Here's Why Nope, there's no bad blood — according to the Daily Mail, Eva Longoria, a longtime friend of Sánchez, had a scheduling conflict filming her CNN series, Eva Longoria: Searching For France.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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There is bad blood between Russell and Verstappen, who qualified first and second, respectively, for a highly anticipated start.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
16 June 2025
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Last week, King Charles and Prince Harry’s senior aides held a secret meeting, according to The Mail on Sunday, which was believed to be the first big step towards resolving the feud between them.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2025
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That declaration then provoked a lighthearted feud between the French President and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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But the maga fixation was that the government had participated in a coverup and had in its possession a list of Epstein’s clients, which could, the theory went, implicate scores of the powerful in heinous crimes.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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The release said Hon! Jr. is filled with humor, heart, and a memorable score and promises to entertain audiences of all ages with its wit, warmth, and message of acceptance.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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Despite the animosity between the two franchises, one star player managed to give his competitor their flowers.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Daniels, a leader of the activist group known as The Heights Movement, said the animosity some feel toward Evendale goes beyond the old incorporation fight.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Their dynamic seems born not of enmity but something almost more collaborative.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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This is a big call, as anti-U.S. enmity may have passed.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Common symptoms of liver disease include nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, generalized itching, dark urine and jaundice, although some people may notice no signs, per the above source.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Several players contracted jaundice in the aftermath, experienced further health problems, and many later admitted receiving injections at the tournament.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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For years, shared antagonism toward the U.S. has been pushing China, Russia, and Iran together.—
Leon Aron,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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Given the humiliation Israel has already imposed, and the threat of regime-toppling force, Tehran may dial back its antagonism.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Blood feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20feud. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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