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bereft

[bih-reft] / bɪˈrɛft /


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Beijing’s more measured assessment of reaching “a series of new common understandings” was also bereft of examples after a week of face-to-face meetings and months of preparation.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

When 16-year-old Felix Platter set out from his home in Basel, Switzerland, to attend medical school in Montpellier, France, his mother was bereft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Left bereft by defeat against Sweden in the final in Beijing four years ago, the Scottish quartet have come to dominate their sport since.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Ask any MTV fans still bereft over its exaggerated demise how the latest season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” can still be airing on, yes, MTV.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

I suspect she did not want me to feel bereft at her departure and so was matter-of-fact.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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