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Recent Examples of bloodshed
The pieces are all in place for a viciously enjoyable midnight action romp, which the film most certainly is when the bloodshed first begins.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The bloodshed marks the shooting with the most casualties in Travis County in at least 12 years and among the highest victim counts of shootings in Texas during that period, according to an American-Statesman analysis of Gun Violence Archive data.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, while Kurdish areas have witnessed bravery and bloodshed, participation in the nationwide uprising has been uneven.
—Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
My father left Iran voluntarily to avoid bloodshed.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The bloodshed marks the shooting with the most casualties in Travis County in at least 12 years and among the highest victim counts of shootings in Texas during that period, according to an American-Statesman analysis of Gun Violence Archive data.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, while Kurdish areas have witnessed bravery and bloodshed, participation in the nationwide uprising has been uneven.
—Jalil Pakray, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
My father left Iran voluntarily to avoid bloodshed.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
Noun
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Tucker's defense attorney argued she was intoxicated during the crime, but she was found guilty of capital murder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bush was charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ripping the band-aid off and noting the unfortunate carnage now will give you a clear idea of where your to-do list should begin.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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Wielding his ancient rulebook, the Lawyer spends much of the movie watching the carnage occur as a pair of sadistic twins (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy) and other hunters try to track down and murder Grace and Faith (Kathryn Newton), her estranged sister who gets roped into this mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That's because the industry is suddenly less burdened by excess slaughter capacity that had been keeping profit margins low.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, the countdown isn’t just for the inevitable mass slaughter but also for the nuptials of Rachel Harkin (Camila Morrone) and Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Conceived in 2015, Goliath’s Elegy comprises performance and video, and addresses femicide killings of trans and gay people in South Africa as well as the Herero and Nama massacre conducted by German colonial forces in the 1900s in what is now Namibia.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the days and weeks following the Hamas massacre of innocent Israelis on October 7, 2023, students and colleagues alike in his academic community posted fiery condemnations of and expressions of moral disgust toward … Israel.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, the Contra Costa DA's Office said in a press release that Howard Wang now faces an additional murder charge for the June 2024 killing of 41-year-old Chengli Li in Los Angeles County.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Three unsolved homicides — the April, 3, 2022 killings of 22-year-old Brandon Alexander Cheese and 20-year-old Kieran Carlson in San Francisco — as well as the June 2022 killing of Leandre Hubbard in North Richmond, were attributed to this feud.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As in the first trial, Dominguez faces first-degree and second-degree murder charges in Breaux’s killing, and a second-degree murder charge in the slaying of Najm, a graduating UC Davis student.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lumpkin’s daughter, Alisha Keeney, who was 12 when her father was bludgeoned to death, told the court her mother had not served enough time for the brutal slaying.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Remedios, who was on house arrest, was charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and two counts of DUI involving damage to property or a person.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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After conducting the follow-up, detectives obtained a warrant for Ocampo's arrest for manslaughter, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Remedios, who was on house arrest, was charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and two counts of DUI involving damage to property or a person.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento County sheriff’s homicide detectives were investigating the deaths of two people who were shot Tuesday at a mobile home park in Orangevale.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodshed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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