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bereaved

[bih-reevd] / bɪˈrivd /




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The government's new maternity adviser is calling on Meta to meet bereaved families left "devastated" by pregnancy-related adverts after losing their babies.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“We express our deepest condolences and offer our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday press briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday news briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I’d go to funerals and I’d walk in and the bereaved would look up and see me and they’d stop crying.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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