bereaved
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Bereaved mother Liz Charlton spoke publicly this week about "maternity failings" which she said had led to the death of her daughter, Hazel, in 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Bereaved parents waited outside the Spring Street courthouse overnight in the rain for a place in the gallery, some breaking into sobs as he spoke.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Bereaved parents Amarjit Kaur and Mandip Singh Matharoo, whose baby Asees was stillborn on 6 January 2024, added Streeting had "broken their trust".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
The announcement came after the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign group said it was considering a judicial review over "time-wasting".
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
Bereaved, health-broken, still that patient smile Wreathed the pale lips which never greed or guile Shaped to hypocrisy.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, October 24, 1891 by Various
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