He did best to cut his losses right from the start to avoid further bloodshed.

"I want to resolve this situation without further bloodshed," she told him.

She knew that even if they paid, there would still be further bloodshed.

We're looking for anything that might help us resolve the conflict without further bloodshed.

Was it possible that they could get out of this nightmare without further bloodshed?

We may find how to end this business without further bloodshed.

But the identification had come too late to prevent further bloodshed.

He knew this would not be solved without further bloodshed.

They are all essential and there will be many more, but these women did not see the intervention needed to stop further bloodshed.

Military force would only lead to further bloodshed and we want to avoid that.