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Recent Examples of bereavement
Scotty’s provides a range of services to its members around the world, including 1:1 bereavement support sessions, which can make a huge difference to a family.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Booking travel can be stressful, but when dealing with the loss of a loved one, arranging bereavement plans could make matters worse.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
And so Cormac found Angelica’s bereavement group and landed on vulnerable widow Grace as his best target for extortion.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Most of the two dozen men competing for Joan’s affections, who are between 57 and 69, have experienced bereavement or devastating heartbreak.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Booking travel can be stressful, but when dealing with the loss of a loved one, arranging bereavement plans could make matters worse.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
And so Cormac found Angelica’s bereavement group and landed on vulnerable widow Grace as his best target for extortion.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Most of the two dozen men competing for Joan’s affections, who are between 57 and 69, have experienced bereavement or devastating heartbreak.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereavement
Noun
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During the war, NGOs served as the de facto public-sector leaders in the absence of the state.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, in the absence of federal guidance, more states have been looking at an APR cap of 36% in recent years.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Miguel Hidalgo, 34, was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law in connection with the assault at FCC Coleman in Sumter County in August 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said in a Jan. 30 news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Research shows that even a single night of sleep deprivation can increase hunger-promoting hormones and the desire for highly palatable foods, like sweets.13 Experts recommend that adults get at least seven hours of sleep per night for optimal health.14 5.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.—
Sam Heller,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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There’s also no interior light, and for the price, that lack of a light, combined with the missing preheat feature, kept this one out of our top picks.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lack of a swift deal, the furore and the anxiety of the past week are ultimately in Putin’s interests.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereavement. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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