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Recent Examples of bloodshed
Kashmir, one of the most heavily militarized regions in the world and one that has served as the genesis for bloodshed between the two South Asian powerhouses, will have to be at the top of the list in any peace process.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
And the world as a whole will experience more bloodshed, as both governments and separatists, unencumbered by global sanctions or normative restrictions, become more assertive.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Now, after all these years and all this bloodshed, Ukraine is once again being asked to accept the idea that Crimea belongs to Russia.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
The rest is a whole lot of creepiness of some seemingly murderous children, some bloodshed, and more.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
And the world as a whole will experience more bloodshed, as both governments and separatists, unencumbered by global sanctions or normative restrictions, become more assertive.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Now, after all these years and all this bloodshed, Ukraine is once again being asked to accept the idea that Crimea belongs to Russia.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
The rest is a whole lot of creepiness of some seemingly murderous children, some bloodshed, and more.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
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After being arrested at the end of season two during her wedding for the murder of Cynthia’s (Sabrina Grdevich) husband, Tom, Georgia is now on trial for her life in the show’s third installment.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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The manhunt continues for Decker, who has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping in the deaths of his daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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There were so many pancaked cars in that show that the carnage is almost desensitizing.—
Joe Salas
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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Politics Rocks the Palais Cannes’ opening night overflows with lyrical odes to the power of cinema, but this year’s kickoff was overshadowed by the chaos and carnage rocking the world.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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His 2020 documentary Gunda, executive produced by Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, examined the life of a pig raising a farrow of piglets who are then seized and sent to slaughter.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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At the moment, most American beef cannot be exported to Britain, in part because of the widespread practice of hormone treatment but also because of other regulations, including those covering the method of slaughter.—
Eshe Nelson,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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These included a shopping mall siege in 2013 that killed over 60, a bus hijacking in 2014 that killed 28, and a 2015 college massacre where 148 people—predominantly Christian students—were killed.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Israel on Thursday recovered the bodies of two hostages who were abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre that ignited the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.—
Bradford Betz , Yael Rotem-Kuriel,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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An informant previously told Milwaukee authorities that Anderson had allegedly shown him the murder location and tools about a month before the killing, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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On Monday, June 2, three Palestinians were killed, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told the BBC, at the same location as Sunday’s killings.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Officials said Soriano fled to Puerto Rico after the slayings and then traveled by boat to the Dominican Republic.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Sunday was the fifth anniversary of the slaying, which sparked worldwide protests.—
Shaquille Brewster,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
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Their investigation intersects with the various allegations of fraud, human trafficking, and manslaughter swirling around Gentry Group, the evil corporation for which Adam worked.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Both have been charged with murder, manslaughter and weapons possession.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Shortly after Alex’s conviction in March 2023, Smith’s death was officially ruled a homicide.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodshed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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