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

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

Shortly after Museveni took power in 1986, ending years of bloodshed and chaos under tyrannical rulers, the young president mused that leaders overstaying their welcome lay at the heart of Africa's problems.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

I watched them every day at lunch as they read to each other the accounts of the bloodshed reported in the Jewish press and then talked about it among themselves.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok