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widowed

adjective

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Recent Examples of widowed The show, which follows a widowed father of three who learns to find love again while balancing parenting, was quietly canceled by Prime Video earlier this week, according to Deadline. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Paromita, a widowed teacher, conceals her loneliness behind the cover of duty and routine, while Shefali, a working wife, hides her bruises beneath concealer and silence. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026 Getting into spoilers, Naim and his widowed mother, Arlene (Mia Wasikowska), only recently moved to the small religious factory town that introduced Naim and Ryan. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 The main character is an introverted English teacher named Richard Garay, who lives a very quiet and small life, in the shadow of his widowed mother. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026 Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026 With Season 4 comes a potential new flame for the widowed Violet (Ruth Gemmell) in the form of one Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis). — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026

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Scientists are beginning to study the ways that exercise can help bereaved people navigate loss.

— Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Sue Ryder’s Grief in the Workplace research found that bereaved employees operate at roughly 70 percent of their usual capacity in the first six months after a loss, and that a full year often passes before performance returns to baseline .

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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If an agent leaves the business or ends the client relationship, a policy may become ‘orphaned’ and be reassigned or left without the same level of ongoing service.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Now about 5½ months old, Crimson is thriving on three legs, quickly returning to playful, curious cub behavior as the Oakland Zoo expands its track record of rescuing orphaned mountain lions.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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