bereavement
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"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
The Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas won’t take bereavement leave or travel back to his native Venezuela following the sudden death of his father, Miguel Rojas Sr., manager Dave Roberts said before the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
She will also pray for people dealing with personal struggles and their "own version of the dark", such as illness or bereavement.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I could offer love and support during their times of illness and bereavement because I knew what it was like to be there.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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