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bereavement

[bih-reev-muhnt] / bɪˈriv mənt /


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Hospices almost always have social workers or bereavement coordinators who can explain what happens after death, and point you to the right agencies.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

For many years, if you needed to take a flight due to a family member’s death or impending death, airlines would offer a discounted bereavement, or compassionate, ticket.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Due to her bereavement, she said she did "not follow through with the appeal" to the Planning Inspectorate, which dismissed her initial application in 2022 as she "did not attend".

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Ms. Carr is at her strongest when she’s writing about hard times in family life, especially in cases of bereavement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

It felt to her like a bereavement, that she could not vote.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

"We've gone through a lot together: bereavements, happy times, sad times, we've always been there for each other. It's been lovely".

From BBC Oct. 7, 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

But her griefs had been so deep, her bereavements so utter and heart-rending, that this change seemed to her only a mitigation of misery, and not an accession of joy.

From Maria Antoinette Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)




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