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Recent Examples of bloodshed
San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said in a news briefing that the security officer likely helped prevent further bloodshed.
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James Powel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, every protest movement has been met with bloodshed.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
The last edition of the Biennale opened just seven months after October 7; this edition is truly the first to grapple fully with the bloodshed wrought since.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The bloodshed comes as the NYPD amps up its fight against teen gun violence.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, every protest movement has been met with bloodshed.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026
The last edition of the Biennale opened just seven months after October 7; this edition is truly the first to grapple fully with the bloodshed wrought since.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The bloodshed comes as the NYPD amps up its fight against teen gun violence.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
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Brianna and Kierianna Long now face several charges in connection with the May 30 incident, including assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to local reports.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Ellison was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of murder and was being held without bail.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Dozens of wave riders, bodyboarders and surfers attempted the steep, shallow drop as the peaks formed, some propelling down the building-size waves with expertise, others wiping out to the gasp of spectators who got a front-row seat on the sand to the carnage.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Despite the carnage, traders aren't backing away from this space.—
Tyler Bailey,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The paintings featured include scenes of unassuming houses visited by otherworldly guests, dead-eyed office workers, gravity-defying displays and lambs being led to the slaughter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The slaughter of Australian infantry at the hands of Turkish guns on the coastal region of Gallipoli has become emblematic of the pointless loss of life during this cruel conflict.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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But the massacre weighs on him.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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In 1870, when the novel begins, the spot was home to the Coronel Block, a building that included the homes and businesses of many of the Chinese residents of downtown Los Angeles killed or injured in the massacre.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Fisher was convicted of first-degree murder and was serving life without parole in a 1996 killing, according to court and prison records.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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An 18-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for his role in the brutal killing of a 5-year-old Milwaukee boy whose disappearance later led to changes in state law.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Evers' death, the first slaying of a national leader in the movement, helped lead to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The slaying has people in the retirement community on edge.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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In addition to the two counts of second-degree murder, Rebecca Grossman was convicted in 2024 of two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The judge, who is presiding at the trial in the 296th District Court in Collin County, denied a defense request for the jury to be permitted to consider criminally negligent homicide, but jurors were instructed to consider manslaughter, a reckless killing.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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However, a subsequent investigation ruled out drowning as the cause of death and determined the toddler’s death was a homicide, prosecutors said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The Sacramento Police Department announced on Tuesday that investigators secured a homicide arrest warrant for an additional suspect, saying that a 17-year-old boy was taken into custody and booked into juvenile hall.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodshed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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