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Recent Examples of bloodless
In the bloodless language of economics, consumer demand places value on who actually provides certain goods and services.
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Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
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
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Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The structure floods the retina with sugar to fuel its anaerobic engine and rapidly vacuums out lactate waste, preventing the build-up of toxic byproducts in the bloodless eye.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodless
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Nilsson’s depiction of bodies past their prime conjures not the pitiless naturalism of Joan Semmel or Alice Neel, but something friskier, more delighted.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As with the others, the pitiless treatment only ends when they’re slaughtered.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Starmer led the Labour party to a landslide victory in July 2024 and ever since, his popularity has been eroding thanks to a persistently high cost of living, an anemic economy and a scandal over his willingness to accept gifts from wealthy donors.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The Giants’ lineup has finally started to mash following an anemic start to the season, but the pitching staff has been among the worst in the majors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Two men were killed and a woman is in critical condition after a shooting early Saturday morning, just hours after a nonviolent community bike ride around Englewood.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Republican-donor, profiteering private prison companies separating nonviolent people from their families, keeping them locked up for countless months.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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In contrast, Dessalines is typically described as violent, unthinking, emotional and heartless.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another that sort of fits into the category of ‘kit curiosities’ is Brazil, who actually wore white with a blue trim until the 1950s, rather than the yellow that has become iconic since.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In a sea of blue and white at KC Live, Mohammed, a Kansas City native, cheers on for Algeria an hour ahead of kickoff.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 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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Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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This savage, amoral and unfeeling Robin Hood has been written to invert everything modern fans like about him.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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But for many Lebanese — especially Shiites who form the backbone of Hezbollah’s support — Iran’s willingness to go to war for Hezbollah contrasts sharply with the government’s conciliatory policies toward Israel, and not in the government’s favor.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Bilton attempted to set a conciliatory tone at Monday's meeting — his first with the show.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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“Bloodless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodless. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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