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bleed

[bleed] / blid /




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The loss is starting to bleed into the wider healthcare economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But on Saturday June 13, Caitlin experienced a sudden, serious brain bleed, followed by a series of strokes, and her health rapidly declined.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

But SpaceX's massive spending on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is expected to bleed money -- at least for several years.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

It can’t be all of them, because there’s some pretty serious theological differences that invariably bleed into politics.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

And dark stains were starting to bleed through the binding on her arm.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

A kick drum bleeds into a vocal mic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Available tests would yield a diagnostic guess by ruling out other causes, such as strokes, tumors or bleeds in the brain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

“If it bleeds, it leads” is no more, replaced by something that stinks in its own way.

From Slate Apr. 7, 2026

Exposure to haze can cause various health issues, from itchy eyes and nose bleeds to heart attacks.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

Everything that comes of morning undoes itself before nightfall: rooster walks back into forest, fires die down, birds coo-coo-coo, sun sinks away, sky bleeds, passes out, goes dark, nothing exists.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The drama played out onscreen and bled into Season 5 of the reality series.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"I bled a normal amount but noticed a big increase in fatigue, dizziness, anxiety and sleepless nights," said Michaela Finn, from north London, who was on her period during the late June heatwave.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Higher gas prices, for their part, have bled over into other parts of the economy, while the temporary closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz also raised the cost of fertilizer and other critical chemicals.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

And the losses have bled through to Asia, where tech-heavy Seoul and Tokyo -- which have led the region's surge this year -- sank from record highs.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The thorn came out smoothly and the wound bled.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Lisa-Kaindé is the bleeding heart who whispers divinity into her lyrics, and Naomi grounds them with the beating pulse of her percussion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Bright red stool, dark or tarry stool, or mucus in the stool can be associated with bleeding somewhere in the gastrointestinal tract, colon, or rectum.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Non-tradable inflation eased to 3.4% year over year, and core measures excluding food and energy held at 2.5%, “showing little sign that the fuel shock is bleeding into other prices,” Nguyen said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The upbeat take from Trivariate wasn’t enough to stem the bleeding, however.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

I cried inwardly, as the night lingered and lingered—as my bleeding patient drooped, moaned, sickened: and neither day nor aid arrived.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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