bereavement
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For many years, if you needed to take a flight due to a family member’s death or impending death, airlines would offer a discounted bereavement, or compassionate, ticket.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Don’t expect your airline to offer a discounted bereavement fare.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ms. Carr is at her strongest when she’s writing about hard times in family life, especially in cases of bereavement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The school said support was being put in place for students, including access to pastoral and safeguarding staff, bereavement support, and drop-in sessions with the school nurse team.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
But she was making a bereavement call, and that trumped any trepidation.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
But only two blocks of coaching sessions were delivered, with subsequent sessions cancelled or postponed after Ms Allen-Wyatt told Mr Hughes that she had suffered two family bereavements.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
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
The people felt sorry for his bereavements; and they all liked Mr. Nicholls.
From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter
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