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bereft

[bih-reft] / bɪˈrɛft /


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In a later conversation, in July 2025, the peer described the No 10 operation as "beleaguered and bereft" and in need of a "complete revamp".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When 16-year-old Felix Platter set out from his home in Basel, Switzerland, to attend medical school in Montpellier, France, his mother was bereft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Its nascent industries, including chip development, high-end electronics, and green energy solutions are largely bereft of foreign capital and expertise.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Ask any MTV fans still bereft over its exaggerated demise how the latest season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” can still be airing on, yes, MTV.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

That was what he told himself that first long night bereft of his books, and he had trouble falling asleep for wondering where they were and what Nero had done to them.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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