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as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
her heart bleeds for the homeless people she sees on her way to work
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as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
pitch was bleeding from cuts in the tree bark
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
bleed water from the radiators
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the confidence men coldheartedly bled the elderly couple of their life savings
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People with severe cases sometimes experience facial swelling, fluid in the lungs, bleeding from the mouth, nose, genitals or gastrointestinal tract and low blood pressure.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
About 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene began coming to the aid of Hill, who lay bleeding on the garage floor.
—CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the violence in the streets stems from people protecting their reputations, and unfortunately, drill music is so inextricably linked with gang violence that the dynamic has bled into its fandom.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Patrick has hit his head on the ground and was bleeding, said Carl.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
About 10 minutes passed before officers at the scene began coming to the aid of Hill, who lay bleeding on the garage floor.
—CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of the violence in the streets stems from people protecting their reputations, and unfortunately, drill music is so inextricably linked with gang violence that the dynamic has bled into its fandom.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Patrick has hit his head on the ground and was bleeding, said Carl.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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Thankfully, Soccer Mommy’s devoted fans are giving Allison space to grieve.Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alba Jaramillo, a local organizer for Derechos Humanos, said the event not only grieves those who have died crossing the Sonoran Desert but calls attention to policies that activists say have exacerbated the problem.Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rain dripped onto the TCCA, causing a chlorine explosion.Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Saliva drips from its mouth while its other end leaks urine and feces, together with a putrescent green goop.Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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In October, the company revealed plans to raise as much as $35 billion to refill its quickly draining treasury, a tricky dance considering that new debt would threaten its barely-there investment-grade credit rating.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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But harassment campaigns and lawsuits that drain companies of time, money, resources and trust are much easier and can be just as punitive.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the third time this season, Jojo calmly squeezed the trigger and neatly folded the first tom.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households that spend triple as much of their monthly budgets on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fans of Schmidt’s work have mourned her departure from the video app, while critics have celebrated it as a sign that tech companies are taking accountability and enforcing their policies.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Former Olympic skiers mourned Lorenzi’s death after the International Ski and Snowboard Federation shared the news on social media Tuesday.Sean Neumann, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even if Vice President Kamala Harris had won, much of that money would have continued to flow.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Historically, the Salton Sea has relied on agricultural runoff from nearby farms in the Imperial Valley for much of its water, as farmers used Colorado River water to irrigate crops, and the excess runoff would flow into the lake.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Martha Stewart threatened to burn down her own home over husband's cheating 'right on our property' Stewart had shared her two cents about the Red Notice star as a guest on Bilt Rewards' Rent Free game show.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bleed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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