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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
But that loss of blood to limbs can lead to necrosis, or rotting, of the flesh.
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Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood and oxygen around your body.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Manage Cholesterol Levels Small studies have shown that fenugreek may reduce blood lipid levels, which will in turn lower one’s cholesterol.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Christopher O'Donnell, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Blood vessels are tubes that carry blood and oxygen around your body.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Manage Cholesterol Levels Small studies have shown that fenugreek may reduce blood lipid levels, which will in turn lower one’s cholesterol.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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There might be a family member or friend who’s interested but would need financial support.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after, 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry living in the U.S., many of them citizens, were forced into incarceration camps under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Moana Collection Moana’s lip gloss and body wash contain notes of lush greens, plumeria breeze, and sweet coconut water to represent her strength as well as her love for her family and ancestry.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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Drake’s beef with Lamar sparked up just as hip-hop was fighting not only for its soul but also its relevance.—
Taylor Crumpton,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Stillness realigns us with the rhythms of nature, the whispers of inspiration, and the wisdom of the soul.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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After pleading guilty earlier this year to third-degree murder in the overdose death of a Savage man, Tino Andre Jones Jr., 34, of Woodbury, was sentenced to 135 months in prison Dec. 22.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With some rare exceptions, a person must be convicted of first-degree murder in Idaho to be eligible for the death penalty.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lipski also pointed to Indigenous American lore from the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes that says stars form in the earth, then come up through the branches of cottonwood trees.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2025
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Parvati and Ethan both competed on Survivor: Winners at War, and had plenty of time to bond on the Edge of Extinction after both being voted out of the tribe.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lineage of conservative responses has been largely an assertion of business power.—
Colin Gordon,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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Displays trace the lineage of families who settled in the area, and one exhibit showcases a Native American dugout canoe.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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The line of drinkware includes an assortment of tumblers and cold cups adorned with hearts, flowers and pink and red hues, according to Starbucks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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And that heat is safely hidden behind a cute cover, complete with rainbow hearts.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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The dead man found hog-tied on the side of a highway earlier this week has been identified as a 57-year-old Queens resident as NYPD detectives launch a homicide investigation, police said Friday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s homicide unit was conducting a death investigation near a school Thursday morning, a department alert said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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