bloodshed

Example Sentences

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More than a month on, the full extent of the bloodshed is difficult to determine, even as the prospect of U.S. strikes grows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Shortly after Museveni took power in 1986, ending years of bloodshed and chaos under tyrannical rulers, the young president mused that leaders overstaying their welcome lay at the heart of Africa's problems.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

It is difficult to gauge the true scale of bloodshed because, like other international news organisations, the BBC is not able to report from inside the country.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

I’ve known many police officers in my long career covering crime who could have de-escalated that event without bloodshed.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Below them as they came safely down to land, the surrounding orchards were foamy with white apple and cherry blossoms, in spite of the bloodshed so close by.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein