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Recent Examples of bloodshed
But as the bloodshed mounted this week, local Druse leaders in Ashrafieh Sahnaya went the other way.
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Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The bloodshed comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Javon Johnnie, who was blasted in the chest around 5 p.m. Sunday near W. 36th St. and Surf Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Of course, this seaside town is no stranger to such slaughterings and bloodshed.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The bloodshed comes after Israel had withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor, a move that was part of January’s ceasefire deal and allowed displaced Palestinians to return to homes that had been destroyed by earlier Israeli bombardment.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
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Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The bloodshed comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Javon Johnnie, who was blasted in the chest around 5 p.m. Sunday near W. 36th St. and Surf Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Of course, this seaside town is no stranger to such slaughterings and bloodshed.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The bloodshed comes after Israel had withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor, a move that was part of January’s ceasefire deal and allowed displaced Palestinians to return to homes that had been destroyed by earlier Israeli bombardment.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
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Elijah Travis Mackey, 23, was found hiding under a stairwell of a nearby motel and taken into custody, then he was charged with murder, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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While serving his 30-year murder sentence, Hardin also pleaded guilty to the 1997 rape of an elementary school teacher in Rogers, Ark., 5 News reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Prom Queen ends in carnage when Megan realizes some of the other prom queen nominees, Christy Renault (Greenblatt), Melissa (Rubin) and Debbie (Ablack) have vanished.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Structurally, this is a gigantic change, perhaps even revolutionary, though the driving itself is quintessentially Mario Kart: drifting elegance, power-up carnage, albeit now featuring up to 24 competitors, which means the on-road action is set to be even more frenzied.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Criticism over big business moves In the decades that followed, Ramaphosa went from a union leader to a corporate board member implicated in stoking the slaughter of striking workers.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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He was made to watch what Trump took to be evidence that the South African government was presiding over the slaughter of white Afrikaners.—
Jonny Steinberg,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Breivik refers to Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a massacre in Norway in 2011 that targeted mostly teenagers at a camp.—
Evan Mealins,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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After the October 7 massacre, the Houthis in Yemen began attacking American naval vessels and conducting missile strikes on Israel in solidarity with Hamas.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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News of the killings shook the small southern Oklahoma community, KOCO reported at the time.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The fatal attack was part of a wave of racially motivated killings during that era in the United States, especially in the south.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Citywide, murders are down 26%, with 104 slayings so far this year compared to 140 by this time last year.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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California Serial cat killer suspect arrested, potentially linked to a dozen-plus slayings, authorities say April 23, 2025 Authorities allege that Acosta was also seen by a neighbor grabbing a cat and slamming it over his head April 3.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The three officers were also given sentences of three to more than four years each for state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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The driver may only be charged with manslaughter, not murder, but that’s neither here nor there to a family destroyed and the larger community suffering.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Floyd’s death, which was ruled a homicide, sparked widespread backlash after a video went viral of then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
25 May 2025
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The following day, officials in Hennepin County, Minnesota, ruled Floyd’s death a homicide, codifying what many already sensed: Floyd’s life had been taken, and someone should be held accountable.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodshed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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