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[bluhd] / blʌd /




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He and his detectives at first gave little regard to the dried blood on the front porch, said people familiar with the investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Veterinarians will continue to monitor Jackie’s blood and white cell levels and are expected to test her for signs of contamination from less common heavy metals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Detectives worked through the night collecting evidence, including blood samples.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

These precautions were able to halt the spread of what a blood sample later confirmed to be Ebola.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Not to say that he wouldn’t be willing to take a burrow by force if necessary, for the blood of conquerors flowed vigorously through his veins.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Miami falls into an awkward middle ground that the blue bloods often avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

The agency demanded evidence from an “adequate and well-controlled trial” to prove that reducing the protein in patients’ bloods improves patient outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Mrs Lord went to the hospital on 19 May 2023 to have bloods taken and for a decision to be made on what investigations may be needed in future.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Julie says that when the doctor could not get bloods, she realised Mason wasn't breathing - and says the medic then "went into total panic".

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

McAllister was one particularly snooty voice, but it was clear to everyone that he spoke with the sanction of New York’s blue bloods.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Triceratops was likely not fully warm blooded, but these structures may still have played an important role in controlling temperature and retaining moisture.

From Science Daily Feb. 22, 2026

Some deep-sea fish, such as tuna and lamnid sharks, a family of large and speedy sharks, are partially warm blooded; they can divert body heat to specific organs even in icy temps.

From Science Magazine May 10, 2023

“Because they’re cold blooded animals, they regulate their body temperature as best they can based on the environment,” he said.

From New York Times Aug. 15, 2022

Species of warm- blooded animals, for example, tend to have larger bodies in the cooler climates closer to the earth’s poles, allowing them to better conserve heat.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

On well-grassed flats the blooded Herefords grazed, only looking up as we drove by in a cloud of dust.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

The north London club have retained their core of international players, while blooding youngsters last season and allowing others to gain experience from loan spells.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2021

Phelan is now faced with the tricky task of blooding new recruits without upsetting the players who have served him so well thus far.

From The Guardian Sep. 9, 2016

Beyond that it is hard to avoid the feeling the breeding and blooding of talent is an issue, on many fronts, in an absorbing but alarmingly profligate top tier.

From The Guardian Jan. 21, 2016

Italy, because they are blooding quite a few youngsters in the Six Nations, and they do not have a consistent enough goal kicker to capitalise on the good work of their forwards.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2015

They were relieved that night, this short spell being designed as a sort of introduction or breaking in or blooding to the game.

From Between the Lines by Cable, Boyd




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