in cold blood
Example Sentences
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"We do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences or express a viewpoint," said Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, where Mr Mangione was arrested at a McDonald's.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
“In America, we do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences or express a viewpoint,” he said.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024
But the tide is changing — and it’s good to see an American institution such as the Smithsonian helping to rectify this deep harm by repatriating art stolen in cold blood.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022
“It would be hard to cite an instance in modern history where men have had in cold blood to decide a question in which the risks and the consequences are comparable to this one.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2017
It is doubtful if he ever did anything braver in cold blood, or more unwise.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
