bereavement
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The estates of some 34,000 deceased people were affected, with the bereavement claims totalling £367m.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article you can visit the BBC's Action Line for information and support on bereavement.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
"It's a slow bereavement," says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks, whose mother lived with Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Around the same time, we suffered a bereavement in the family, and I believe the combination of grief and professional strain took a significant toll on her well-being.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Yossarian was unmoved by the fustian charade of the burial ceremony, and by Milo’s crushing bereavement.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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