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 amid the bloodshed, there was also a sense of closure for this chaotic and influential Montana family.
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William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Both involved some actual bloodshed, which probably accounts for their relative fame.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
For some, the assassination was held up as evidence of a divided country obsessed with bloodshed.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Much like the original 2000 film, Gladiator II ends with a lot of bloodshed.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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William Earl, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Both involved some actual bloodshed, which probably accounts for their relative fame.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
For some, the assassination was held up as evidence of a divided country obsessed with bloodshed.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Much like the original 2000 film, Gladiator II ends with a lot of bloodshed.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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