draw blood

Example Sentences

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Every other day, I went back to the fertility clinic so the staff could monitor my vitals and draw blood.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2025

Lucy Liu’s 9-year-old son, Rockwell, hasn’t seen his mother draw blood in “Charlie’s Angels” or “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and certainly not in “Kill Bill, Vol. 1.”

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

“Hacks,” however, makes the battle entertaining, even when the characters we love draw blood.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

With a noisy crowd behind her, Dart was the first to draw blood in the second set and she sped through her service games until she got the double break at 4-2.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023

I freed my hand and didn't draw blood, so I call that a win.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir