bereavement

Example Sentences

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Francis said she wanted to break the taboo of discussing child bereavement.

From BBC

Carroll said the company at times asks employees for documentation of a family member’s passing when bereavement leave is requested.

From Los Angeles Times

Visit the BBC Action Line website for information and support if you, or someone you know, have been affected by bereavement.

From BBC

After graduating from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in economics, Lawrence worked as a reporter on what he calls the “bereavement beat” — writing about the recently deceased — for the Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram.

From Los Angeles Times

I might have been Venmo-ing away my inheritance, but these pieces felt like bereavement gifts sent from friends.

From New York Times