bloodshed

Example Sentences

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It’s not gritty and harsh, but rather stunning and lovely — an eerie contrast to the terror and bloodshed of the day itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But it is important to remember that after years of bloodshed and killing, they all ended in ways that amounted to defeat for the United States.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

What he didn’t mention: Most territorial expansion in the age of empires was achieved through bloodshed, not purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

She was simply making a reasonable suggestion to avoid bloodshed.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor