bleed
Example Sentences
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They point to a similar slow bleed from real-estate funds in 2022 that built up over months and took years to recover from.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
If they do, she said: "It will start to cascade into other prices such as food, agriculture, industrial commodities and that's just going to really bleed into inflation."
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
“Veridis Quo” begins gently, repeating its opening chords and creating an atmosphere of soft sorrow until a drum line and a synth bleed into the song, defying the instrumental’s bittersweetness.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
Bed rest can go pound sand: Ray J gave his all on stage on Friday night, it seems, with fan videos showing his eyes appearing to bleed as he worked the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
It sits in my chest, hitting, hitting my heart until my eyes bleed water from the sea.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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