new blood
noun
: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood
… the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideas …—
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Principal Christian Horner will hope some new blood is what’s needed to return the team’s RB21 race car, which looks almost identical to last year’s vintage, to the top of the sport.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Tumors rely on new blood supplies to grow, and blocking key growth factors required for blood vessel formation can improve outcomes.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a new blood test for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Bone marrow is the soft and spongy liquid tissue in the center of some bones that makes over 200 billion new blood cells every day, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Tumors rely on new blood supplies to grow, and blocking key growth factors required for blood vessel formation can improve outcomes.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a new blood test for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Bone marrow is the soft and spongy liquid tissue in the center of some bones that makes over 200 billion new blood cells every day, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for new blood
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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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