bloody

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George H. W. Bush's February 1989 visit was overshadowed by growing calls for democratic reform in China that would culminate in massive protests and a bloody crackdown later that year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Instead, he delivers his hair-raising message—that we’re staring at “a humiliating and bloody defeat” if we go to war with China—in a jaunty, clever and sometimes breathless book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The restaurant also serves a toddler-approved Dutch baby and a parent-approved bloody Mary, she adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Originally self-published last February, Shy Girl was described in its promotional material as a "buzzy BookTok sensation" and "a harrowing tale of survival and revenge" and well as being "bloody and unapologetic".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He spat into the road a bloody phlegm.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy