bereave
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Half of our crew were locals, so we offered them to take time off to bereave should they choose to.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
Yet, when discretion doth bereave The plaints that they should utter,Then thy discretion may perceive That silence is a suitor.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2012
Life after college can feel like a desperate and depressing limbo where recent grads bereave the loss of carefree times when they aren’t scouring Craigslist for employment.
From Washington Post
"Luther never intended to bereave the church of her mystery," says one Sammlung theologian.
From Time Magazine Archive
My second argument whereby I prove that the imposing of the observation of holidays doth bereave us of our liberty, I take out of two places of the Apostle, the one, Gal. iv.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
“It utterly bereaves me to pass on the news that I have been advised by my medical team here in the UK to cancel my upcoming USA book tour,” Moore wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Queen Elizabeth II will be seated alone as she bereaves the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, at his funeral on Saturday.
From Fox News ● Apr. 16, 2021
Controls them and subdues, transmutes, bereaves Of their bad influence, and their good receives.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
First of his Wit, then of his Wealth bereaves him; And when she has got all she can, she leaves him.
From The London-Bawd: With Her Character and Life Discovering the Various and Subtle Intrigues of Lewd Women by Anonymous
This sentimentality amalgamating the springs of egotism bereaves the soul's longing of all its greatness.
From Common Sense, How to Exercise It by Yoritomo-Tashi, Mme. Blanchard
Palmer’s post is just one of many on the subreddit from bereaved parents asking for medical equipment to be removed from their baby’s face.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
“I think a bereaved parent’s greatest fear is that their child will be forgotten,” she said.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
"Whenever I reflect upon the regret of all those who perished in the war and the grief of the bereaved families, my heart is filled with profound sorrow," Takaichi said in the address.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The ban has been broadly welcomed by campaigners, including a group of bereaved parents who say their children died as a result of a variety of harms on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Emma, of course, knew just how the bereaved mother was feeling.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
But the salaries and benefits offered by BAE draw workers from other professions, leaving the town bereft of mechanics, driving instructors and nurses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
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
That was understandable given how bereft the home fans would have been after the Bosnia defeat.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 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
As they sat their horses waiting, Renly's shadow knights pointed their lances upward, so she rode through a forest of tall naked trees, bereft of leaves and life.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Even those who are still alive are forced to spend parts of their existence inadvertently bereaving the death of a life they were promised.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025
Culkin, 39, pressed that the death of Dakota – whose nickname was Cody – hit everyone in their family differently and they all were "torn up inside" while bereaving the accident.
From Fox News ● Oct. 6, 2021
Sleep COME, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing dreams beguile All my fancies; that from thence I may feel an influence All my powers of care bereaving!
From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
COME, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing dreams beguile All my fancies; that from thence I may feel an influence All my powers of care bereaving!
From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)
Flower in particular she followed round so constantly and persistently that the young girl began to wonder if Mrs. Cameron seriously and really intended to punish her, by now bereaving her of her senses.
From Polly A New-Fashioned Girl by Meade, L. T.
