bloodstain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bloodstain
First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from bloodstained
Example Sentences
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While their analysis employed only horizontal surfaces to examine impact velocity dynamics, Bird and his colleagues hope it triggers more studies that focus on the length of the tail in bloodstain patterns.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023
By 2000, DNA analysis technology allowed investigators to build a genetic profile of the suspect from a sample taken of the bloodstain on the cinderblock wall above Stitt, Hutchison said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2022
CSIs are usually expected to specialise, and now she's in the field, Pomeroy is looking to obtain certifications in areas such as death investigations and bloodstain pattern recognition and analysis.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2021
Relatives of the victims are convinced that Cooper is guilty, and San Bernardino authorities argue that there is plenty of forensic evidence against him — a bloodstain, shoe prints, cigarette butts, and so on.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2021
Then she noticed the bloodstain on my blanket and tsked tsked before hustling off to get me a new one.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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