bereavement
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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
According to the latest figures up to 30 September, external, 1,643 outstanding cases of bereavement or death in service are more than 100 days old.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Presented by Nick Knowles, DIY SOS sees a team transform the homes of families who are facing severe illness, disability, bereavement or building disasters.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
It felt to her like a bereavement, that she could not vote.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
"We've gone through a lot together: bereavements, happy times, sad times, we've always been there for each other. It's been lovely".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023
We want a shield against loss, to keep it away, a shield against the rupture of pleasant relations, a shield to protect us against the bereavements which destroy the completeness of our fellowships.
From The Whole Armour of God by John Henry Jowett
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