bereavement
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Because the couple are self-employed owners of a small hospitality business, they have needed to cancel guests reservations as they recover, and they do not have paid sick days or bereavement, according to the fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
There have been a smattering of cases that hint at possible outcomes, like the 2024 case involving an Air Canada chatbot that hallucinated that a discount was available for bereavement tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Employment Rights Act, which became law in December 2025, introduced a new legal right to unpaid leave for employees who have suffered a bereavement, including pregnancy loss, from the first day in a job.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Bradnam said he had only recently been able to contact the probe due to health issues and a family bereavement.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Winter was long that year, the dreariness punctuated only by my weekly counseling sessions and the odd sense of loss, almost bereavement, I felt whenever I finished one TV series and had to find another.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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
"Some families have lost jobs, there's been bereavements, the list could go on and on and it's just about the school providing the right support for each individual," she added.
From BBC ● May 15, 2022
Mary at the Cross is a representation of our common humanity in its bereavements.
From The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities by Samuel Osgood
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