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Recent Examples of bloodshed
Authoritarianism, rule by force and revolutions with bloodshed are the norms.
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Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In a last-ditch effort to stop the bloodshed, Nicky finally goes through with the ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
The war has seen bloodshed throughout the Middle East, notably in Lebanon where Israeli forces are moving into the southern part of the country.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But for all its bloodshed, the movie’s not sharp enough to land a cutting blow — or even to break skin.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In a last-ditch effort to stop the bloodshed, Nicky finally goes through with the ceremony.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
The war has seen bloodshed throughout the Middle East, notably in Lebanon where Israeli forces are moving into the southern part of the country.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
But for all its bloodshed, the movie’s not sharp enough to land a cutting blow — or even to break skin.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
Noun
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Judy was found guilty of murder in 1983, and served thirty-eight years, mostly in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Though Robert and Alexander were both initially charged with murder, prosecutors agreed to a plea deal.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Trial takes place in downtown Sacramento just blocks from the carnage.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Their handiwork was on display in the lobby’s Museum of Bizarre Diskasters, an exhibition of silicon carnage.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Serkis prefers his Trojan horse without the slaughter.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Peace journalism is a form of news reporting by which reporters frame their stories in ways that facilitate nonviolent responses to conflict, for example, by avoiding inflammatory words such as massacre, slaughter, or brutal.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Infowars is facing liquidation because of the more than $1 billion in defamation lawsuit judgments Jones owes relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Valente began plotting the Brown University massacre as early as 2022, renting a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, to stash his weapons.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bryant is the only defendant to admit his guilt in the rap icon’s decades-old killing.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As terror and confusion tore through the small community about 30 miles north of New Orleans, and Sharp’s family and friends tried to make sense of the brutal slaying, detectives worked tirelessly to find her killer — or killers.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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It’s been almost seven years since Victoria Barrios, 18, was shot and killed, and her slaying has maintained a high profile in the city.—
Gabriel San Román,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hernandez-DeJesus took a plea deal in May 2025, pleading guilty to a single count of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of risk of injury to a minor, according to court records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was charged Monday with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jackson's death was later declared a homicide at the hands of Murray, who administered the fatal dose of Propofol.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than two decades after a North Carolina teen died in what was considered a hit-and-run, investigators now say a police officer has been identified as a person of interest in the homicide case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodshed. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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