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bloodlettings

noun

plural of bloodletting

as in massacres

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Noun

Like many other Jewish Americans, the retiree believes Israel is an essential refuge against the possible repetition of large-scale massacres of Jewish people, like the Holocaust, especially as concern about antisemitism rises among Jewish adults.

— Giovanna Dell’Orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Based on thousands of testimonies and years of research conducted by Gerardi and the Archbishop’s Office of Human Rights, the report documented more than 400 massacres.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of massacres

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Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators.

— Mark Price July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
The sentencing of Rex Heuermann in the murders of at least eight women on Long Island should not be treated as the end of a horrific case.

— Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of murders

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The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Definition of killings

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Your Night Manager and Something Very Bad characters both made big decisions that led to bloodbaths.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of bloodbaths

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The city has nearly 1,000 unsolved homicides, going back to the 1960s.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
In 2022, by contrast, there had been almost twice as many homicides by the midpoint of the year, with 50 people killed in Denver by July 1, including 14 children.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026

Definition of homicides

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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
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

Definition of manslaughters

Noun

The press conference aimed to urge law enforcement to accelerate their efforts, as the public's concerns linger about the possibility of foul play and the role of race in Wells' death.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2026
Despite claims about negative reactions to the influenza vaccine, officers with the Payette Police Department immediately suspected foul play and began investigating Andrea and Nate, Filicetti argued in a 13-page motion.

— Alex Brizee July 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

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