widowed
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Widowed at a young age, with two children, Bishop pursued her master’s, and taught office administration skills at City University of New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
Widowed, she said ElliQ’s companionship made her change her mind about moving to an assisted living facility and she uses it as an icebreaker when she meets someone new to town.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Once she was able to find her feet, the mother-of-two tried to find out what support was available - but found it was only the Bereavement Support Payment, which had replaced the Widowed Parent's Allowance.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023
Widowed in 2015 and retired from her human resources job in January, Ms. Edwards, 65, lives in Tuckerton, N.J., and has been a Passionflix subscriber since 2018.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022
Widowed twice, he was rumored to be involved with a much younger woman.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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