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as in anemic
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as in nonviolent
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Recent Examples of bloodless
In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903.
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Though initially bloodless, their advance precipitated a June 2020 clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers, marking the gravest crisis between the world’s two most populous nations in over a half century.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
In December, Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted from power early in a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels who took control of Damascus, the Syrian capital, after a 13-year civil war that has caused more than 500,000 deaths and forced millions of Syrians to leave their homeland.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Look no further than Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ bloodless spiking of an editorial endorsing Kamala Harris in the name of greater objectivity.
—J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Though initially bloodless, their advance precipitated a June 2020 clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers, marking the gravest crisis between the world’s two most populous nations in over a half century.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
In December, Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted from power early in a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels who took control of Damascus, the Syrian capital, after a 13-year civil war that has caused more than 500,000 deaths and forced millions of Syrians to leave their homeland.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Look no further than Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ bloodless spiking of an editorial endorsing Kamala Harris in the name of greater objectivity.
—J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodless
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Gilroy drew upon his lifelong study of historical revolutions to inform the show’s interweaving storylines of payroll heists and gulag escapes, street riots and false flag operations, squabbling freedom fighters and pitiless secret police.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Her loss unleashed Twain’s anger at pitiless fate, and his relationships with his two surviving daughters became increasingly estranged.—
Mary Ann Gwinn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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The Bank of Japan on Thursday lowered its expectations for 2025 gross domestic product growth to an anemic 0.5%, down from the previous projection of +1.1%, made in January.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The figure below contrasts Mexican gas production with imports from the United States, the former being anemic, the latter, robust.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, a wave of permanent residents, green card holders, and nonviolent immigrants without legal status have been detained by ICE.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Reasons for doing this go well beyond your Catholic faith — and include your political commitments to the disabled, to authentic and nonviolent medical care, and to suicide prevention.—
Charles Camosy,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2025
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Also in the trailer, the callous VIPs return for a masked dinner — and to make heartless wagers on the lives of the players.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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This is a heartless joke to them, which is really unfortunate.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.—
Ellen Barry,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Feb. 2023
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If anything, the scale of the Second World War and the advent of the atom bomb made the quest for a peaceable international order more urgent than ever.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Protesters were given cards with QR codes that linked to Yale University’s policies for peaceable assembly, such as keeping everyone physically safe, not blocking entrances and exits and no disruptions to the university’s operations.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tabo turns, in his mother’s eyes, into a cold and unfeeling stone.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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So much modern football is mechanical and unfeeling; Joao Felix is loose and breezy.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Still, there were also hints of a more conciliatory approach to past enemies.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But Vietnam has taken a more conciliatory approach, even before the latest round of tariffs was announced.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Bloodless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodless. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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