bloody

Example Sentences

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With cemeteries inaccessible during Sudan’s bloody civil war, residents of Khartoum resorted to burying their dead in just about any spare plot of land.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

For Putin, the visit comes amid a bloody stalemate in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked over a campaign perceived as referring to a bloody historical incident.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But the expected seductive pull of the film’s sleazy pulp is noticeably lacking, mostly because the writer-director’s bloody set pieces aren’t especially imaginative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“We’ve got to stop this bloody business,” he said.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann