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Many of the executives who originally gave A Quiet Place the green light were either fired or quit Paramount during a recent regime change—an outcome that has orphaned or derailed many films in the past.

From Slate • May 28, 2018

They left behind orphans, but history has orphaned them as well.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2015

About 1.76 million children have not attended school for the past six months, and the disease has orphaned thousands of children.

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2015

Since the outbreak began, Ebola has orphaned thousands of children, debilitated workers and created major setbacks in the economies of the affected countries.

From Time • Dec. 10, 2014