Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said in a news briefing that the security officer likely helped prevent further bloodshed.—James Powel, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, every protest movement has been met with bloodshed.—Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 May 2026 The last edition of the Biennale opened just seven months after October 7; this edition is truly the first to grapple fully with the bloodshed wrought since.—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026 The bloodshed comes as the NYPD amps up its fight against teen gun violence.—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodshed