bereaved
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It writes that campaigners for water safety, made up of bereaved families, are sounding the alarm of "open water swimming" amid "40 water-related tragedies this summer".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"From day one, I've been here searching. I didn't want to stop until he could rest in peace," the bereaved father said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
A civic group and bereaved families filed a complaint accusing members of the Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks Korea, of defaming and insulting the victims and relatives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A funeral director who failed to bury people and gave out wrong ashes has breached the trust of bereaved families "on an almost industrial scale", a court has heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Two days later, halfway through the service, it seemed as though Ruth was going to be the lone member of the bereaved family there.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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