orphan

Astronomers describe it as an apparent "orphan" because it sits unusually far from the galactic core, where supermassive black holes are normally found.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Hottle, who was deaf, portrayed a young orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster, and reprised the role in 2024 sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Hottle’s breakout role was in the 2021 MonsterVerse crossover “Godzilla vs. Kong,” which marked her big-screen debut as the young orphan Jia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

PantheRx Rare, based in Pittsburgh, is a pharmacy that focuses on rare and orphan diseases, helping to provide medications and personalized care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

I kept my chatting to a minimum for the rest of that day, lest I drove my aunt crazy with conversation until she marched me back to the orphan asylum.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Between 1970 and 1989, 7,220 South Korean children were adopted in Denmark, almost all of whom were told they were street orphans.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Being raised by another sea otter rather than a human gives Sunny — like other orphans — the best chance of learning essential skills, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Later, alone and faced with the choice of a losing battle against seven brigands or abandoning a group of frightened orphans to their fate, Brienne decides that she has “no chance, and no choice.”

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026

Dr. Larch, the man charged with making orphans feel at home, is here again, as are Angela and Edna, his nurses at the orphanage in rural St. Cloud’s, Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

Shipment of 40 orphans from the CDA for transport South.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

The BBC understands Ahmadzai, who left Afghanistan after being orphaned aged 15, lives in Greece with his American wife and child.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The Greek army was orphaned, without provisions or protection, a very long way from home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

In 1995, Keith starred in Next Of Kin as Maggie Prentice, a grandmother who made no secret of disliking her orphaned grandchildren when taking them in after the death of her estranged son.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

When a pup strands on the Central California coast, federal and state wildlife officials respond to assess whether it is truly orphaned, said Brett Long, the Long Beach aquarium’s vice president of animal care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Eb Carron, a nephew of Matt’s, had lived with the Creightons since he had been orphaned in childhood.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Within these confines, COVID-19 advanced without mercy: orphaning children, killing breadwinners and shattering families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

“The biggest fear around spring bear season is the orphaning of cubs, that’s a very emotional argument. Even as a hunter, my worse fear would be to take a sow. Especially in a spring season.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021

In Texas, Lydia Rodriguez, 42, died this month of covid-19, two weeks after her husband Lawrence’s death from the same disease, orphaning their four children.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2021

Her husband succumbed to the virus as well, orphaning their newborn.

From Fox News ● Aug. 10, 2020

Since the orphaning and especially since the blindness of Louise, Henriette cared for her with a love overwhelming as that of a mother for her helpless baby.

From Orphans of the Storm by Henry MacMahon