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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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Ricardo, who is the friend of a family that suffered a bereavement, said the victim's parents had endured three days without knowing what had become of their child.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

A number of candidates are people whose lives were transformed that day or in the wars that followed, but trauma or bereavement have not spared them from personal attacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Knowing what to say or how to support someone after a bereavement can be difficult.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In her groups she said she encountered "desperate" parents navigating a "lack of appropriate and compassionate bereavement care" and a "huge lack of consistency" across health boards.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

After Uncle Al recovers from his violent but short-lived bereavement, he organizes a farewell befitting “our beloved Lucinda.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The money helped venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025

The court heard Mrs McDonagh may have been "trying to make herself feel better" following family bereavements.

From BBC ● May 14, 2025

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

You may well not sorrow excessively over the things of the world,—over partings and bereavements, over losses and crosses: the day of gathering is before you.

From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by John Charles Ryle


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