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bloodlettings

noun

plural of bloodletting

as in massacres

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The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, while posturing as the guardian of a democratic transition, governed through massacres and military tribunals.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Two of the massacres happened in the space of a few hours late Saturday night and in the predawn hours of Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of massacres

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Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, has been recommended for parole after spending more than 55 years behind bars.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The Girls was loosely inspired by the 1969 Manson family murders.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of murders

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The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Definition of killings

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In July 2024, the county Department of Public Health’s Office of Violence Prevention issued a report with more than a dozen recommendations for reducing domestic violence homicides by improving access to restraining orders.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
At this time last year, Kansas City had recorded 120 homicides.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of homicides

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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025

Definition of manslaughters

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By the eighth century, Charlemagne was organizing mass slaughters of the animal while the Church, wary of its earlier status as living god, denounced the bear as lewd, noting its disturbing resemblance to humans.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

Definition of slaughters

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Police previously told OutKick Dropkick there were no signs of foul play and his death wasn’t considered to be suspicious.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play, while circumstances leading up to the fall remain unclear.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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