bloodshed
Example Sentences
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The French president is also eager for Sharaa to maintain his pledge to protect Syria's minorities, after sectarian bloodshed in its Alawite and Druze heartlands last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
But it is important to remember that after years of bloodshed and killing, they all ended in ways that amounted to defeat for the United States.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
He contended that if the leaders of the established civil rights organizations persisted, the social struggle would end in bloodshed because he was certain the white man would never concede full integration.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
