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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
in his mind, blood came before anything else, and he would not betray his criminal brother to the police
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
the language expert was certain that a young woman with such an upper-class accent had to be of royal blood
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in your blood you know this business deal just isn't right
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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
blood will always have blood, and so the killing never ends
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Recent Examples of blood
Others increase circulation and blood flow to your follicles, which can lead to growth.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
The videos on the company’s website featured a smiling blond woman jumping—to stimulate blood flow, naturally—and then effortlessly dribbling blood from her fingertips all over a little strip of test paper.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Ivers’ blood showed 2.9 ng/ mL of 11-Hydroxy Delta-9 THC.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day!
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
The videos on the company’s website featured a smiling blond woman jumping—to stimulate blood flow, naturally—and then effortlessly dribbling blood from her fingertips all over a little strip of test paper.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Ivers’ blood showed 2.9 ng/ mL of 11-Hydroxy Delta-9 THC.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day!
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
Noun
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And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But of course, all of these actions impact Connecticut people and families directly.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most African Americans have sub-Saharan West African ancestry.—
Leah Small,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2025
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The transition to her new, cold home also could be difficult due to a cat's ancestry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our pageant community has lost a beautiful soul — one who was a true light in this world.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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According to Owens, excellence is impossible for a restless soul.—
Leslie D. Rose,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Davis has pleaded not guilty to the murder and gang enhancement charges.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The defense meanwhile argued O’Keefe was killed inside the home and taken back outside while Read, a financial analyst and adjunct professor at Bentley College, was framed for the murder.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Keep scrolling to see the entire Season 48 cast, organized by tribe.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In total, museums, universities and agencies across the country returned more than 10,300 Native American ancestors to tribes last year.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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The story—Franklin had appreciatively sung back to her a line from the performance—might have been the lead anecdote in a profile of Erivo that sought to place her in a lineage of distinguished vocalists.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sidney Crosby’s 2010 Golden Goal was part of a long lineage of U.S. disappointment in best-on-best tournaments against Canada.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the death chamber, Sigmon will be strapped to a chair and have a hood over his head and a target over his heart.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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In late January, an EKG and check-up showed his heart was operating normally.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The group has also been linked to five other homicides in Vermont, California and Pennsylvania.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing the police investigation, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one count of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, against Lopez, Barrington police said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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