blood feud

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The death of King Arthur is caused by a blood feud between two of his foremost knights, Lancelot and Gawain, who had once been close friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Architectural photographer Ryan Tsui, 49, described his 13-year advocacy as a "blood feud" he could not let go.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

She said the word vendetta referred to "vengeance, feud and blood feud" and that Reeves' comments had made her and her family feel unsafe.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

After speaking with Tommy, Ellie decides to abandon her blood feud and return to Jackson.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

“You may not know us, but you know the results of our work. We ended the blood feud in Deliene. We broke Oxscini’s hold on Roku. We united Everica.”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee