Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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Years ago, I was talking to my cousin—also English—about how one could find the Premiership compelling when only a small handful of upper-crust blue bloods ever have a shot at winning.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
My socials are inundated with videos of enthusiastic clients filming themselves in scan machines, getting their bloods taken and testing their grip strength.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
And this one has delivered an epic Final Four of blue bloods who have all proven they can go the distance: France, Spain, England, and Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"It should be standard practice that bloods are taken and preserved because, by that not happening, our family has been left with no answers as to what caused Katie's death."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
All half- bloods had attention deficit problems because of our inborn battlefield reflexes.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
