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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
Human fluids including blood, breast milk and mucus were also part of the concoction, according to Tanasi.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Since then, much blood has been shed for much more limited gains.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Those cases were discovered using blood, or serology, testing and seem to have been transmitted from sick animals, not people.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The blood of each nation courses through the American vein and feeds the spirit that compels us to involve ourselves in the fate of this good earth.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Since then, much blood has been shed for much more limited gains.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Those cases were discovered using blood, or serology, testing and seem to have been transmitted from sick animals, not people.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The blood of each nation courses through the American vein and feeds the spirit that compels us to involve ourselves in the fate of this good earth.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blood
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Two days later, Cheryl shared a photo of him and their 7-year-old son to Instagram, asking fans to please respect their family’s privacy.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The centenaries of Indian cinema icons Raj Kapoor, Tapan Sinha, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Mohammed Rafi were marked with their families in attendance.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The company’s at-home kits allow customers to exchange a saliva sample for insights into their genome relating to things such as their possible ancestry, health, and food preferences.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Freeman’s ancestry traces back to the Mormon pioneers who sank roots in Mesa in the late 1870s.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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The loss has created a profound emptiness, a pain that penetrates the soul.Simone Talma Flowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And yet something in her soul seems to always relish the challenge.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Kammerer, 33, made his first appearance Friday in Clermont County Common Pleas Court and pleaded not guilty to counts of aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and endangering children.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Shabazz family’s plans to take legal action against the government and its agencies were first announced by Crump in Feburary 2023, on the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X’s murder, which occurred at Harlem’s former Audubon Ballroom in 1965.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In Nevada, Leo provided an incorrect contact number for a Native American tribe, creating an unnecessary barrier to access.Diana Spehar, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The original visitors to the region were the Indigenous Ute and Arapaho tribes.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Most people aren’t tracking the deep lineages of AI, ML and neural networks, leading to widespread confusion about the actual capabilities and risks of these technologies.Greg Brunk, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And of course, Knowles, who was recently honored during Glamour's Women of the Year event, seems to be making her lineage proud.Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart).Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Secondly, listen with your heart, not just your head.Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Santiago said detectives ruled Siefert's death a homicide and are seeking the public's help in identifying any leads.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Little Rock Police Department has identified the victim of a Monday shooting homicide.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blood. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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