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orphanage

[awr-fuh-nij] / ˈɔr fə nɪdʒ /




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While their foster homes and orphanages and schools always changed, Danny could count on two things: his sister and their book.

From Literature

Studies of the zoo’s young elephants is shared with the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in the hopes of delivering care to elephant youth to prevent orphanage.

From Los Angeles Times

At first there wasn’t anywhere for most of the kids on the plane to go, so we were placed in a Catholic orphanage.

From Literature

His mission: take back the mine and repay the Mexican orphanage that once saved him.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Soumah, a woman in the hospital last summer announced to her that Sabina was being sent to an orphanage.

From Barron's