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Recent Examples of bloodletting
Nationwide, research grants doled out by the National Institutes of Health were hit with an ax this month, but the bloodletting is very much a local problem.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlike the original 1985 Vampire Hunter D — a low-budget, direct-to-video effort — 2000’s Bloodlust is opulently produced, a postapocalyptic action epic stuffed with black leather, red lips, and supernatural bloodletting.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
The bloodletting reached its peak in the final days of Trump’s presidency.
—Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2021
The latter refers to the sectarian bloodletting that followed Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein’s removal.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlike the original 1985 Vampire Hunter D — a low-budget, direct-to-video effort — 2000’s Bloodlust is opulently produced, a postapocalyptic action epic stuffed with black leather, red lips, and supernatural bloodletting.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
The bloodletting reached its peak in the final days of Trump’s presidency.
—Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2021
The latter refers to the sectarian bloodletting that followed Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein’s removal.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodletting
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European troops could be deployed to Ukraine under a potential ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump, according to report on efforts to end the bloodshed following Russia's invasion of its neighbor.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Parliament swiftly lifted martial law, and law enforcement institutions including military, police, and security services avoided potential bloodshed by exercising restraint despite tense stand-offs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends disarm Ellie, and then Abby murders Joel in front of Ellie’s eyes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jones is charged with murder, abduction and felonious assault, WTVG reported.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cinematic games are meant for one or two sessions full of tense moments, human intrigue and alien slaughter.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Watching the ramps drop down over the walls, the barrels roll out onto the battlefield, and the fiery carnage brought on by their explosions?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2025
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TikTok is peppered with videos of carnage at the movie theaters: huge bags of popcorn exploding across aisles, oceans of bodies roiling up and down, rolls of toilet paper flying from seats C2 to K14, boys being escorted by police out of screening rooms.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Senators’ defence and penalty killing played a role in those goals, but Ullmark failed to come up big in contrast to Toronto’s Anthony Stolarz.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Authorities have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the slaying of Thompson, who was killed outside a hotel where he was slated to attend an investor meeting that day.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Three men are under arrest on murder charges in the November double slaying of a Sacramento man and woman, Sacramento police officials announced Wednesday.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Researchers also uncovered hippo bones with butchery marks, indicating early humans at the site used the large mammals for food.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Mar. 2025
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This site, containing hominin remains and butchery marks on animal remains, is dated to around 1.85 million years ago.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Bloodletting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodletting. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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