Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodlettings
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Tens of thousands of Sudanese civilians were killed by the RSF in massacres after the capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher alone last year.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 June 2026 -
Pierre is from Cite Soleil, a seaside neighborhood that has long struggled with hunger, massacres and gang violence.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The offering of a reward for information is uncommon for murders in Milwaukee, but the Milwaukee Police Department has run out of leads on the case.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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DeAngelo pleaded guilty to 13 murders and 13 counts of kidnapping, and he was sentenced to life in prison.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Stine, a leader of the Aryan Brotherhood, alleged he was previously directed to order beatings and killings by a prison official who also ordered the killing of Kelly.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Krenwinkel was convicted in 1971, along with other members of the Manson family, for the killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others during a deadly two-day killing spree in Los Angeles.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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In the years following 2020, cities nationwide experienced alarming increases in homicides, shootings and other crime as the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, destabilized local economies and deepened distrust in public institutions.—
Diane Goldstein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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South Africa has extremely high violent crime rates, with the country recording more than 23,000 homicides in the last financial year, according to official crime statistics, an average of more than 60 a day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The school official added that the University of Kentucky Police Department was working with the Lexington-Fayette County Coroner, and an initial investigation did not indicate that foul play was involved.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Although her cause of death has yet to be determined, authorities say there were no signs of foul play.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Conservation groups then said the mortalities represented more than 20 percent of the state’s population.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
27 Nov. 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that since January 2016, there has been an increase in humpback whale mortalities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine through Florida.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Bloodlettings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodlettings. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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