bloodshed
noun
blood·shed
ˈbləd-ˌshed 
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Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
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But the images will fuel both the extremist right-wing in Israel, who believe the ceasefire is a capitulation, and those who favor dialogue, who will argue that if 15 months of unrelenting war failed to dislodge Hamas, further bloodshed is folly.
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Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite the shocking bloodshed, the Russian army in Ukraine has slowly grown in size to a new high of at least 600,000 troops, according to Zelensky.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The entire affair had taken less than two weeks, with little bloodshed, in contrast to the vast numbers who had lost their lives during the war.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
The overthrow of Assad was greeted cautiously by Western nations who are wary of the potential for further bloodshed and of a power vacuum in Syria, if a chaotic and contested transition of leadership takes place.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Despite the shocking bloodshed, the Russian army in Ukraine has slowly grown in size to a new high of at least 600,000 troops, according to Zelensky.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The entire affair had taken less than two weeks, with little bloodshed, in contrast to the vast numbers who had lost their lives during the war.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
The overthrow of Assad was greeted cautiously by Western nations who are wary of the potential for further bloodshed and of a power vacuum in Syria, if a chaotic and contested transition of leadership takes place.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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