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
Bereavement support charity Sue Ryder has also called for the right to paid leave, saying bereavement can have a significant financial impact.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A new legal right to unpaid time off work after suffering a bereavement will cover step and half relatives, as well as foster, kinship care and adoptive relationships, the government has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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 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
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
The year 1888 brought to Miss Anthony many honors, but it brought also the usual quota of the bereavements which come with every passing year when one nears threescore and ten.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper
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