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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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Grief looks different for everyone but there are common patterns, believes Sadie James, from the Sandy Bear bereavement charity.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

More video was then shown of events inside the bereavement room with McGowan-Fazakerley and Varley's mother and he is cajoled to enter the room.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Around the same time, we suffered a bereavement in the family, and I believe the combination of grief and professional strain took a significant toll on her well-being.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

The Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas won’t take bereavement leave or travel back to his native Venezuela following the sudden death of his father, Miguel Rojas Sr., manager Dave Roberts said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“It’s better so. Let him be unaware of bereavement until he has to.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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