bleed for
Example Sentences
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Loyola volleyball player Sean Kelly will force his athletic trainer to break out the gauze pads after one of his spikes causes a nose bleed for a helpless opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
“Even if our hearts bleed for the wrongs we have suffered, let us refuse, once and for all, to repay evil with evil,” Francis said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023
And in the realm of metaphor, anything can happen: A veteran’s wound may incessantly — and inexplicably — bleed for years, and a slain soldier’s daughter may have the ability to raise the dead.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2022
You might not bleed for the high-salary technical consultants, but don’t forget the janitors, food-service workers and other blue-collar workers.
From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2018
The spirit of the copper sun seemed to bleed for them as it glowed bright red against the deepening blue of the great water.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
