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 …—
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Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a new blood test for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Bone marrow is the soft and spongy liquid tissue in the center of some bones that makes over 200 billion new blood cells every day, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The condition causes the body to stop producing enough new blood cells, leaving patients fatigued and more prone to infection and uncontrolled bleeding, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
When Jefferson was 17 years old, her dad was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a disorder in which the bone marrow doesn’t create enough new blood cells; the condition can lead to leukemia (blood cancer) if left untreated.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Aug. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Bone marrow is the soft and spongy liquid tissue in the center of some bones that makes over 200 billion new blood cells every day, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The condition causes the body to stop producing enough new blood cells, leaving patients fatigued and more prone to infection and uncontrolled bleeding, according to Mayo Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
When Jefferson was 17 years old, her dad was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a disorder in which the bone marrow doesn’t create enough new blood cells; the condition can lead to leukemia (blood cancer) if left untreated.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 8 Aug. 2024
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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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