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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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Ricardo, who is the friend of a family that suffered a bereavement, said the victim's parents had endured three days without knowing what had become of their child.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

A number of candidates are people whose lives were transformed that day or in the wars that followed, but trauma or bereavement have not spared them from personal attacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

While her mother struggled to cope with the bereavement, Dawson found an interest in psychology and emotions.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Mason recognised the work being done by healthcare staff, such as bereavement midwives, in Wales but said that "where it is good, there's not enough of it".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Mr Crook, whose family suffered two bereavements in a matter of months, is one of a number of people calling for a review of the system in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2025

Their models projected that, even if all of the conflict-related deaths ceased after 2023, past bereavements would continue to impact communities and individuals until at least 2070.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024

The courage of Josua Tuisova and Sam Matavesi, who have played on at this World Cup while stricken by grief after family bereavements.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2023

And while the coupling between the “Groundhog Day” star and Kelis might seem unlikely, both share recent personal losses — bereavements that the Sun claims they bonded over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

Domestic bereavements and a severe illness then turned his thoughts in another direction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various


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