blood sport
noun
1
: a sport or contest (such as hunting or cockfighting) involving bloodshed
2
: a ruthless or cutthroat competition or conflict
… the blood sport that is political blogging.—
Massimo Calabresi
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—Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Summer is for the swords-and-sandals epics, like this series set in ancient Rome during the era of gladiator blood sport.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 July 2024
For decades, redistricting in Los Angeles has been something of a blood sport.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The cowboy humorist saw politics as an endeavor for genial discussion, not a blood sport.
—Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Blood sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20sport. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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