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orphan

[awr-fuhn] / ˈɔr fən /
NOUN
child without parents
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The company also noted a slower ramp-up for some rare and orphan drug programs as impacting the product mix and growth forecasts.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

My own grandmother came here as an orphan when she was 6 or 7 years old.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

He is best known for the 1970 novel A World for Julius, which chronicled the frivolous lives of the elite in Peru's capital Lima through the eyes of an orphan.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In a word or two, the film hints that she’s an orphan and he has daddy issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

But the truth about orphan life was this: Nothing ever stayed the same.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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