bloodshed
Example Sentences
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Among survivors, I encountered palpable frustration at the lack of resolution, dearth of attention from law enforcement, and the ease with which the bloodshed left the headlines.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
It’s not gritty and harsh, but rather stunning and lovely — an eerie contrast to the terror and bloodshed of the day itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
This fitted in with the era of liberal interventionism that the UK had backed from the 1990s under Tony Blair, intervening in the Balkans to prevent bloodshed in Kosovo.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
More than a month on, the full extent of the bloodshed is difficult to determine, even as the prospect of U.S. strikes grows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Who is asking for bloodshed? We ask only to keep the rights that have already been granted to us in the charter.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
