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bleeding

[blee-ding] / ˈbli dɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
bloodstained
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ADJECTIVE
bloody
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NOUN
exploitation
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AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Sure, it works. But if you’re going to the emergency room because you’re bleeding, you’re not a shopper,” Perlman said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

But conjure one in your mind’s eye and I suspect we’re seeing the same thing: slumped berries bleeding into pale yogurt.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

She said the 18-year-old was forced to wait for a flight home after the procedure while bleeding and cramping.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The sky was navy blue in the east, azure overhead, purple bleeding out to a pink-stained orange in the west.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline