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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
With arteriosclerosis, the arterial walls become thickened and less elastic, which can restrict blood flow and make the heart have to work harder to pump blood through the body.1
In atherosclerosis, the artery stiffness is due to plaque buildup within the arterial walls.
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Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
According to research, vaping, like smoking, has an immediate negative effect on the user’s blood flow — even if the vape does not contain any nicotine.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The drug cartels and their allies in the Biden administration have the blood of countless millions on their hands.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
And the kidney, which filters waste from blood, helped the bats’ bodies retain electrolytes.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
According to research, vaping, like smoking, has an immediate negative effect on the user’s blood flow — even if the vape does not contain any nicotine.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The drug cartels and their allies in the Biden administration have the blood of countless millions on their hands.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
And the kidney, which filters waste from blood, helped the bats’ bodies retain electrolytes.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
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Another devastated neighborhood, Altadena, 35 miles to the East, had some more modest homes that families had owned for generations.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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For family affairs, the International Spy Museum welcomes all ages.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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With this new evidence, the research team now has a better understanding of what this society was like: a society with a deep respect for its ancestry and its leaders.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many Argentine people have Spanish, Italian and German ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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The soul of the event still belongs to the land, from which attendees harvest some of the produce themselves.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
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These kind souls travel around the world just to help.—
Tamara Conniff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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Relatives of some of the victims murdered by a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper have backed a call for the investigation to be reopened after new evidence emerged. Jack the Ripper, whose identity has never been confirmed, was linked to 11 murders between 1888 and 1892 in east London.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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The tribe is just one of nine that banned the GOP governor last year over her criticism.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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The administration entered 400 co-stewardship agreements for federal lands and wildlife with tribes, Alaska Native corporations and other communities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The most dramatic beauty moment of the night, Stone tapped into a long lineage of iconic Hollywood short hair styles that have become timeless reference photos to take to one’s salon.—
Ashley Davis,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Central to the collection are accessories such as baseball caps, canvas totes and shoelaces adorned with heart motifs in the signature Valentine’s palette of red and white.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The issue is particularly close to his heart given his eldest son, Beau Biden, died in 2015 after being diagnosed with brain cancer believed to be a consequence of exposure to military burn pits while serving in Iraq.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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One well publicized homicide later and that consent decree doesn’t seem to mean the same thing.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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The killing is Kansas City’s 8th homicide of 2025, according to data maintained by The Star.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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