bloodshed
noun
Examples of bloodshed in a Sentence
Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The State Department now routinely expresses concern about the bloodshed.
—Hannah Allam and John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
ProPublica’s coverage of gun violence reveals how first responders, policymakers and those directly affected are coping with the bloodshed.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2024
Preventing violence by meeting needs After presenting the harrowing facts about violence, talk turned toward ongoing efforts and new solutions to stem the bloodshed.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The bloodshed has been rising since 2021, when Haiti’s president was assassinated and armed gangs filled the power vacuum.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
The unrest so far has been relatively limited, compared with the bloodshed that erupted in 2019 over the measure.
—Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
The bloodshed prompted Western countries to impose sanctions on China, which deepened the economic shock.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Despite this historic moment, those with the power to halt the bloodshed do not believe that to be in their interests.
—Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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