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Recent Examples of blood feud
He will always be remembered for igniting the Avs-Red Wings blood feud.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2025
In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Surprisingly, though, Sweet Tooth took Stu’s advice to heart and decided to focus on winning the race rather than on his blood feud with Grimm.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
This is the culmination of storylines, careers and blood feuds wrapped in a Lone Star barbed wire bow.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2025
In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Surprisingly, though, Sweet Tooth took Stu’s advice to heart and decided to focus on winning the race rather than on his blood feud with Grimm.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
This is the culmination of storylines, careers and blood feuds wrapped in a Lone Star barbed wire bow.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood feud
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Journey's farewell world tour is currently underway — despite Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain being in the midst of lawsuits, politics and bad blood.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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However, off-screen, the two have no bad blood and are actually incredibly close.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The latest twist in the embittered legal feud follows Semafor’s reporting that press releases sent by Musk lawyer Marc Toberoff — which used to come from a PR firm — are now being sent by WME.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much of that due to a feud with former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In his first season of organized hoops, at 5 years old, Knueppel didn’t score.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Brayden McNabb replied for Vegas (36-26-16) less than three minutes later, sending a shot through traffic to tie the score at 1.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Gracie’s discovery is squelched and this character’s value to the play comes in establishing how institutional silence can have an equally pernicious impact on confronting social hatreds.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing quite like the theater and hatred that comes when the Penguins and Flyers share a sheet of ice.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Know More The legal fight is a product of years of animosity between the tech billionaires who together founded OpenAI and currently sit at the forefront of AI development.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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And after the election, like Ross, Deputy felt the animosity intensify.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The unusually blunt readout underscores what could be a long enmity between the region and Tehran, with Arab Gulf states concluding that Iran’s drones, missiles, and proxies — essentially the regime itself — pose a regional threat.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Washington is looking to keep momentum in its yearlong push to stop the fighting and overcome deep enmity between the warring countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The trial is delayed after newborn Stella falls ill with jaundice.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Doctors quickly determined that Chris had jaundice and that his kidneys and liver had shut down.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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As ideological blocs collapsed, political scientist Samuel Huntington’s influential 1996 book Clash of Civilizations articulated a growing anxiety that globalization would harden into cultural antagonism rather than consensus.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yosef’s relationship with his sister, Azraa, hums with the familiar chords of siblinghood — antagonism and refuge intertwined.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Blood feud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood%20feud. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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