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Recent Examples of bloodless
And the players taking those shots, particularly Tatum and the seven-foot-two-inch Porzingis, were so smooth that the style could seem a little bloodless.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
In recent years, these Chinese middlemen have essentially become the go-to bankers for the biggest players in the US drug trade, authorities have said, wresting control from Latin American interests in what has amounted to a bloodless coup.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the reason that the Revolution is so drenched in mythology and bloodless gallantness is that there are no photographs.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
America’s dependence on overwhelming force would form the assumption that, as in Cuba, war should be quick and relatively bloodless.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
In recent years, these Chinese middlemen have essentially become the go-to bankers for the biggest players in the US drug trade, authorities have said, wresting control from Latin American interests in what has amounted to a bloodless coup.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the reason that the Revolution is so drenched in mythology and bloodless gallantness is that there are no photographs.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
America’s dependence on overwhelming force would form the assumption that, as in Cuba, war should be quick and relatively bloodless.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodless
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The food chain is in full and pitiless effect, and no one bats an eye, or side-eyes a bat, when natural predatory impulses kick in.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The scene offers a pitiless view of the sexism, and materialism, of the culture in which the girls were being raised.—
Mark Oppenheimer,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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While job growth has been anemic over the past year, new applications for unemployment benefits remain at historically low levels.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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That was the lowest level since May 25, 2024, and furthers a trend in which employers have been reluctant to cut staff even while hiring has remained anemic.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their crimes ranged from nonviolent drug offenses to bribery and fraud.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Where the latter brought incredible jokes and plenty of heart, the former is purposefully heartless and half-intentionally predictable.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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The $31 million bill will override a heartless funding cut by the state Department of Health and, for now, avoids a potential life-or-death situation for about 11,000 people in Florida.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Through his art, George Balanchine — a Russian immigrant to the United States called the father of American ballet — was happy upon occasion to pay tribute to the red, white, and blue.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The sandwich is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes and is made with white miso egg salad, Taiwanese shredded cabbage, and Carolina gold tonkatsu sauce.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.—
Doyle McManus,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the actor tells Glamour, most were written according to stereotypes and portrayed as cold, unfeeling, aggressive, or robotic.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The truth is that state government is not some distant, unfeeling bureaucracy.—
John Atkinson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chait adopted a conciliatory tone, addressing union leaders — who were not present.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic appears to be trying to cool the tensions with the Pentagon, with Amodei striking a more conciliatory note in the most recent statement.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodless. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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