Work through seven stages, say (6)

I believe the answer is:

grieve

(Other definitions for grieve that I've seen before include "Suffer great sorrow" , "Mourn, lament" , "Feel intense sorrow at someone's death" , "Mourn, feel sorrow" , "Mourn loss" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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