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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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A spokesperson for the Department of Education said "schools have pastoral care policies and structures" so that children know who they can contact if they require support regarding bereavement.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

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

She added that feelings of blame and guilt were "very common" during bereavement and could lead to "destructive" coping mechanisms.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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

He added she had suffered family bereavements and may have carried out the frauds "to try to make herself feel better".

From BBC ● May 29, 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

Mary at the Cross is a representation of our common humanity in its bereavements.

From The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities by Samuel Osgood


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