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

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

By making injustice into a kind of orphan, oppression is made to seem like the natural order of things.

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

"I was an orphan; she was a mother," I say.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Hanna Petros Solomon breaks down in tears as she recalls how she and her siblings effectively became orphans 25 years ago when their father was arrested in Eritrea and jailed without trial.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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

Opened in 1873, the privately operated detention facility housed petty delinquents and orphans, said Marc Schindler, a professor at Georgetown who leads the project.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

She co-founded a school for orphans, preserved and sold Hamilton’s papers, and commissioned a biographical project that kept running aground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Some of the orphans, still shook up from being held captive, burst into tears.

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

Candidates could consider moderating their message to attract orphaned voters, though that can be perilous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

The calf, which has been named Bumpy, was "just days old" when it became orphaned, according to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a charity whose keepers are now taking care of it.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

“I’ll tell you something. By your definition I was orphaned, too, at almost exactly the same age. So we have that in common.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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