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as in anemic
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as in nonviolent
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Recent Examples of bloodless
Other hallmarks include the evolving tradition of the Bond girl, largely bloodless violence, and more.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The ferocity of the 4 Nations tourney has turned the concept of a bloodless, anodyne All-Star break on its ear.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Though initially bloodless, their advance precipitated a June 2020 clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers, marking the gravest crisis between the world’s two most populous nations in over a half century.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The ferocity of the 4 Nations tourney has turned the concept of a bloodless, anodyne All-Star break on its ear.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025
In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Though initially bloodless, their advance precipitated a June 2020 clash that killed 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers, marking the gravest crisis between the world’s two most populous nations in over a half century.
—Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodless
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The title, in Muslim eschatology, refers to a narrow bridge between Paradise and Hell, which is fitting, insofar as Laxe’s movie is both a nightmarish experience and an exhilarating one—a pitiless ordeal that is nonetheless underpinned by extraordinary love and tenderness.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Gilroy drew upon his lifelong study of historical revolutions to inform the show’s interweaving storylines of payroll heists and gulag escapes, street riots and false flag operations, squabbling freedom fighters and pitiless secret police.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Drake Maye stepped into a difficult situation last season and the No. 3 pick of the 2024 draft elevated an anemic Patriots offense.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Many ultraportables include anemic speakers or inconsistent sound quality, but the A14's sound is deep and consistent, with no noticeable speaker buzz or distortion at higher volume.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Protest organizers have urged attendees to remain calm and nonviolent. Correction and updates 6/13/25, 12:22 p.m and 12:52 p.m.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 47, a ballot initiative that reclassified several nonviolent felonies, including shoplifting, theft and drug possession, as misdemeanors if the value involved was $950 or less.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Yanking the rug out from under thousands of foreigners who often risked life and limb to find a safe haven in America is an unconscionable act of heartless, anti-humanitarian gall on the part of Donald Trump and his minions.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
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Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.—
Ellen Barry,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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If anything, the scale of the Second World War and the advent of the atom bomb made the quest for a peaceable international order more urgent than ever.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Protesters were given cards with QR codes that linked to Yale University’s policies for peaceable assembly, such as keeping everyone physically safe, not blocking entrances and exits and no disruptions to the university’s operations.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Then, the men had to walk around as these unfeeling, aggressive, hyper-masculine creatures.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Tabo turns, in his mother’s eyes, into a cold and unfeeling stone.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Although disappointed by the imminent move, City Tacos offered a conciliatory, farewell message in an email sent Monday to its patrons.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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On Saturday, Beijing appeared to send conciliatory signals.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
9 June 2025
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“Bloodless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodless. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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