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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
Included in the files was an account from a Moscow police officer who arrived at work in January 2025 to find that an evidence refrigerator was broken, with dozens of blood, hair and other swabs from the case—including an apparent buccal swab from Kohberger.
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Robert Birsel
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Police found his wife's car, which had her stepfather's blood inside, Hochman's office revealed Monday.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Those able to donate blood can sign up via the American Red Cross or the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
While the bubonic plague affects lymph nodes, septicemic plague affects the blood.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Robert Birsel
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Police found his wife's car, which had her stepfather's blood inside, Hochman's office revealed Monday.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Those able to donate blood can sign up via the American Red Cross or the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
While the bubonic plague affects lymph nodes, septicemic plague affects the blood.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
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The Simon family has acquired at least six properties surrounding Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the past three years, counting these two latest purchases.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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As a victim services coordinator, Churchill connects families mourning the loss of a loved one with resources like funeral assistance, counseling and financial services.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The researchers note, however, that more individual genome sequences would be needed to fully understand variation in ancestry during this period of Egyptian history.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
18 July 2025
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Florida, 2010-2015 Betty Brock was a mother of seven who enjoyed singing and art, long bicycle rides, organizing family photos and researching her ancestry.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
16 July 2025
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The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Smith was convicted of one count each of second-degree murder, a grossly negligent act causing miscarriage/stillbirth, and fleeing police, causing serious bodily injury, as well as two counts of reckless driving, according to online court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Morphew was indicted by a grand jury in Colorado on charges of murder in the first degree June 20 after the Mother's Day 2020 disappearance of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, the mother of two daughters.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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The focus of their effort lies in acquiring followers instead of establishing a loyal tribe.—
Angelique Kuiper,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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Some Native American tribes allied with Britain, while others sided with France.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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To be Korean in GO is a matter neither of lineage nor of citizenship, Roh argues.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
11 July 2025
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Additionally, the pope has two freedom fighters in his family tree, and has multiracial lineage.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Gold was also a winner at Rahul Mishra, whose show opened with a minidress sculpted like a human heart decked-out in gold sequins.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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What makes for a better song — a broken heart or falling in love?—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The victim, 66-year-old Eugene Allen, was discovered by residents around 4:30 p.m. During the investigation, homicide squad detectives identified Nieves Reyes as a suspect in the man’s death.—
Theodore Parisienne,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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If anyone has information about Damian Ward’s death, the Prince George’s County Police Department said a homicide detective can be reached by calling at 301-516-2512.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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