sanguinary

Example Sentences

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In the sanguinary years since, there have been more than 130 mass shootings, according to a database kept by the news site Mother Jones that counts incidents in which four or more people were killed.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors seek out traces of Escobar’s sanguinary reign while also making the trek to Comuna 13 to hear stories of revolutionary mayhem.

From Los Angeles Times

But it is a warning for everyone watching the war to brace for a protracted, sanguinary conflict.

From Washington Post

His Anglican church was the product of sanguinary religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries, and he witnessed anti-colonial uprisings throughout Africa.

From Washington Post

Before that sanguinary highlight, you’ll have to endure some awfully laborious setup, starting with a stab-happy 17th-century Japanese prologue that earns the movie its R rating in the first five minutes.

From Los Angeles Times