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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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Because the couple are self-employed owners of a small hospitality business, they have needed to cancel guests reservations as they recover, and they do not have paid sick days or bereavement, according to the fundraiser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

There have been a smattering of cases that hint at possible outcomes, like the 2024 case involving an Air Canada chatbot that hallucinated that a discount was available for bereavement tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

A new legal right to unpaid time off work after suffering a bereavement will cover step and half relatives, as well as foster, kinship care and adoptive relationships, the government has said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bereavement support charity Sue Ryder has also called for the right to paid leave, saying bereavement can have a significant financial impact.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Katherine allowed herself and her girls until the end of the year to give themselves over completely to bereavement.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

It has been "a very hard year personally", though, with bereavements and being cut off from her extended family, she says.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2021

One or two bereavements had recently happened in the family, so the going out of the lamp naturally led me to thoughts of death.

From Mashi and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore




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