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bloodshed

[ bluhd-shed ]

noun

  1. destruction of life, as in war or murder; slaughter.
  2. the shedding shed of blood by injury, wound, etc.


bloodshed

/ ˈʌˌʃɛ /

noun

  1. slaughter; killing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Tuesday's bloodshed in Pahalgam - where at least 26 tourists were killed in a hail of gunfire - marks the deadliest militant attack in Kashmir since 2019.

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The film-maker grew up in a community often affected by stories of bloodshed, where people are killed in the name of seeking justice.

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The carnage on this particular Sunday afternoon wasn’t the worst day of bloodshed, just one that upended lives without making headline news.

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"The UK government's focus remains securing a return to the ceasefire and negotiations to stop the bloodshed, free the hostages and end the conflict in Gaza," Lammy said in a statement.

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And yet, despite all the terror and bloodshed, Duterte left office with an 81% approval rating — one of the most popular rulers of the Philippines.

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