bereft
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In another message, Lord Mandelson told McFadden he thought No 10 was "beleaguered and bereft".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“If the European companies, European buyers suddenly decide to reorient themselves and guarantee us consistent and long-term cooperation, bereft of political overtones—please. We never refused, we’re ready to work with Europeans,“ he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Mo Goldman, an Arizona immigration attorney whose clients have often been bereft of their things, told Salon that not returning confiscated belongings has been a pattern in practice for a long time.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Markets elsewhere, bereft of megacap tech buoyancy, failed to keep pace.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The blue girl’s ghost gathered itself and perched, bereft, upon the spearpoint-tip of the projecting finial, just an inch above her own still chest.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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