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bereave

[bih-reev] / bɪˈriv /


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Photos showed her praying while holding incense sticks and comforting bereaved people near displayed names and portraits of at least two soldiers.

From Barron's

If the bereaved person does not immediately respond, he says you should not be surprised.

From BBC

Yet human rights advocates and bereaved families believe they may be in the hundreds.

From BBC

Each of the four organisations has apologised to the bereaved families and to the survivors, lawyers for the claimants said, and have acknowledged their failures.

From BBC

They added coroners were independent, and that "bereaved families can raise concerns with the coroner's office and, where necessary, challenge decisions".

From BBC