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Recent Examples of bloodshed
While the actual Mafia was rife with violence, animosity and bloodshed, Pileggi and Levinson's adaptation was humorous and, at times, empathetic toward the reality of being an aging criminal.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His striking work, Protest, depicts the bloodshed of Sri Lanka’s long civil war, using books that are charred or rendered illegible, often decorated with symbolic or figurative objects, like toy-soldier figurines marching across a soiled page.
—Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
So far, few other details have been provided regarding the boardwalk bloodshed.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
The cycles of oppression led only to more bloodshed, with one government replacing another while the people suffered.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His striking work, Protest, depicts the bloodshed of Sri Lanka’s long civil war, using books that are charred or rendered illegible, often decorated with symbolic or figurative objects, like toy-soldier figurines marching across a soiled page.
—Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2025
So far, few other details have been provided regarding the boardwalk bloodshed.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
The cycles of oppression led only to more bloodshed, with one government replacing another while the people suffered.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
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Smith was convicted of one count each of second-degree murder, a grossly negligent act causing miscarriage/stillbirth, and fleeing police, causing serious bodily injury, as well as two counts of reckless driving, according to online court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Morphew was indicted by a grand jury in Colorado on charges of murder in the first degree June 20 after the Mother's Day 2020 disappearance of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, the mother of two daughters.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Witnesses described a chaotic and bloody scene of carnage.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 July 2025
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The Alien franchise is beloved by sci-fi and horror fans for its bloodthirsty killer aliens known as xenomorphs, which have caused absolute carnage in six standalone films so far.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 July 2025
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Without the best available data, there’s no guarantee that this year’s slaughter actually helps the species or keeps humans safer.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Instead of paying for more water or feed, many ranchers choose to sell their cows for slaughter instead of breeding.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 July 2025
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Macron's move brings to a head months of increasing French criticism of Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas—the Islamist militant group that rules Gaza—that was sparked by the October 7, 2023, massacre of civilians in Israel.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Kent State is an empathetic, politically dispassionate look at that massacre in the spring of 1970.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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The killing turned Gary, who was charged with second-degree murder, into an instant hero among some people.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Once contained to local disputes resolved between communities, the violence has exploded into mass killings fueled by population growth, the climate crisis, and the collapse of traditional peacemaking.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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The new initiative came after a string of killings in bodegas, including two slayings in 48 hours in April.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Context Zakrzewski, an Air Force veteran, was sentenced to die for the 1994 slayings of his wife Sylvia Zakrzewski, son Edward Zakrzewski, 7, and Anna Zakrzewski, 5.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Kennedy also faces other charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI causing injury, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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Later that same year, she was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in her second trial.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The victim, 66-year-old Eugene Allen, was discovered by residents around 4:30 p.m. During the investigation, homicide squad detectives identified Nieves Reyes as a suspect in the man’s death.—
Theodore Parisienne,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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If anyone has information about Damian Ward’s death, the Prince George’s County Police Department said a homicide detective can be reached by calling at 301-516-2512.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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