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bloodletting

[bluhd-let-ing] / ˈblʌdˌlɛt ɪŋ /






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For weeks, it looked like nothing would stop Wall Street’s bloodletting of software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

A 2020 Royal Commission found Gobbo's double life during a period of intense gang bloodletting in Australia's second-biggest city were "fundamental and appalling breaches" of her obligations as counsel to her clients.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

This week he called for an end to the bloodletting.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026

Unfortunately — or fortunately, from Emil the goat and Lorne's point of view — he interrupts the bloodletting ceremony.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2025

It was a fair accord, and I suspect that if it had been implemented it would indeed have helped to staunch the bloodletting.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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