new blood

noun

: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood
… the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideas …Anne H. Soukhanov

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Some Democrats say the party needs to start over, injecting itself with new blood for the next presidential contest. Amie Parnes, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024 That mix of experience and new blood has been energizing for Notre Dame and UCLA. Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 During the past decade or so, blood researchers around the world have described roughly one new blood group system every year, on average. Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024 When her husband was undergoing cancer treatment, Cindy Perez of Southwest Ranches, Fla., learned about a new blood test that could help find early cancers. Marlene Cimons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for new blood 

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First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of new blood was in 1824

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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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