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Recent Examples of bloodshed
The bloodshed was met with a wave of concern by people in and outside of Mexico.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In an emotional news conference Monday, city and state officials condemned the bloodshed and called on community members to advocate for victims of domestic violence.
—Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Authoritarianism, rule by force and revolutions with bloodshed are the norms.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In a last-ditch effort to stop the bloodshed, Nicky finally goes through with the ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In an emotional news conference Monday, city and state officials condemned the bloodshed and called on community members to advocate for victims of domestic violence.
—Ryan Chandler, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Authoritarianism, rule by force and revolutions with bloodshed are the norms.
—Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In a last-ditch effort to stop the bloodshed, Nicky finally goes through with the ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
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Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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After a bomb levels an apartment complex where Paul lives with his fam, Paul’s daughter Poe (Billie Boullet), an eyewitness to that carnage, becomes the target of vicious drug cartels who want her outta the picture.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Judges praised the thoroughness and compassion of the newspaper’s reporting on a scene of carnage in its hometown.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Back then, the sector focused on drugs that helped cattle and swine survive long enough to make slaughter weight.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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But Serkis prefers his Trojan horse without the slaughter.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Australia, a wide-ranging inquiry commission examining antisemitism after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard this week from Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable.—
David Crary,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The massacre was inspired by Islamic State group, Australian police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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Betty never denied the killing, but said she had been driven over the edge by years of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of Dan.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Italy blamed Egypt for Regeni’s killing.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The slaying brought back stark memories of the global outcry over the 2016 murder of Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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On the day of Alejandro’s slaying, Ripley called 911, claiming that two Black men took the boy after running her off the road near a West Kendall Home Depot.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Gracie Yates, 18, was arrested for first-degree intoxication manslaughter and felony injury to a child.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Woman whose toddlers were found dead in her SUV charged with manslaughter.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The San Diego County medical examiner’s office ruled his cause of death to be asphyxia and classified the manner as a homicide.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodshed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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