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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

/ ˈ²ú±ôÊŒ»åˌʃɛ»å /

noun

  1. slaughter; killing
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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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They probably also care about stability on the world stage — a subdued China, a relatively calm Middle East and a long-overdue peace deal to end the bloodshed in Eastern Europe.

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Some families ran to their rooftops to hide but were not spared the bloodshed.

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The bloodshed underscores fears the new authorities will be unable to contain the violence and bring stability to Syria, a country devastated by conflict since 2011.

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Turkey and Russia have warned that the bloodshed, the worse since the toppling of Assad in December, threatens the stability of the entire region.

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