bereavement
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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
While her mother struggled to cope with the bereavement, Dawson found an interest in psychology and emotions.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Following her own experiences with grief, Dawson took up the role of co-director of Good Grief, a festival in Weston-super-Mare that aims to start and normalise conversations about death, dying and bereavement.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
She is one of about 100 school children who took part a project to help them deal with bereavement and loss.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Harry kept smiling and waving, even though it was like a little bereavement, watching his son glide away from him....
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Mr Crook, whose family suffered two bereavements in a matter of months, is one of a number of people calling for a review of the system in England and Wales.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 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
And while the coupling between the “Groundhog Day” star and Kelis might seem unlikely, both share recent personal losses — bereavements that the Sun claims they bonded over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
If so, what joy could there remain on earth for them after their awful sufferings and bereavements?
From Maria Antoinette Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
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