orphanage
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Instead of being cared for in the orphanage, the two children were adopted together in Denmark, like tens of thousands of others sent overseas in a state-sanctioned practice that lasted decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
She was taken to an orphanage and later adopted by British parents, before eventually moving to the UK when she was 10-years-old.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Since her deportation in August, Soumah said she has been allowed two short video calls to see Sabina, who is being kept in a Minsk orphanage.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Falling debris from the destroyed Atacms on Tuesday damaged the roofs of a clinic and an orphanage and struck a private house in Voronezh, Russia said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
I tried to lie to her after I first visited the orphanage, but I am a poor liar, and she was very smart.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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