bereaved
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No one will give speeches at the ceremony, while bereaved family members will read out the names of all of those killed and a bell rung to mark major moments during the attack.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hearings for the Nottingham Inquiry began in February, and heard evidence from more than 100 witnesses, including police officers, NHS mental health staff practitioners, the survivors of the attacks and the bereaved families.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The bereaved received rap demos that Elsesser’s brother and his friends had recorded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Only a lifelong prison sentence does justice to the immense suffering that has been inflicted on the victims and the bereaved families," the court said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He knew that the congregation would rather not have the bereaved say a single thing.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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