bereavement
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Hospices almost always have social workers or bereavement coordinators who can explain what happens after death, and point you to the right agencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Don’t expect your airline to offer a discounted bereavement fare.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Selina Flavius, from the charity Widowed and Young, says that after her fiance died, she would have liked the legal entitlement to have been involved in his funeral planning, as well as bereavement support payments.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
Yossarian was unmoved by the fustian charade of the burial ceremony, and by Milo’s crushing bereavement.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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
"Some families have lost jobs, there's been bereavements, the list could go on and on and it's just about the school providing the right support for each individual," she added.
From BBC ● May 15, 2022
Has not this fond expectation inspired my labours, and cheered my toils, and endeared to me my life, in spite of its bereavements?
From The Lamplighter by Cummins, Maria S.
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