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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The change in the guidelines was spurred, the authors say, by the availability of the first drugs to slow the progress of the disease as well as new blood tests for amyloid and tau proteins.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 July 2024
Obama insiders like David Axelrod and David Plouffe had been cautioning donors and operatives alike that Biden was a risky bet and the party needed new blood.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
Macron brings the only new blood to a gallery where leaders compete for unpopularity and, however improbable, his presidency now seems the only alternative to Le Pen.
—Camille Pecastaing, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2016
There's also some new blood with the addition of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Axel's partner, Det.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 June 2024
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 July 2024
Obama insiders like David Axelrod and David Plouffe had been cautioning donors and operatives alike that Biden was a risky bet and the party needed new blood.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 28 June 2024
Macron brings the only new blood to a gallery where leaders compete for unpopularity and, however improbable, his presidency now seems the only alternative to Le Pen.
—Camille Pecastaing, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2016
There's also some new blood with the addition of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Axel's partner, Det.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 June 2024
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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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