Example Sentences
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In 1995, Keith starred in Next Of Kin as Maggie Prentice, a grandmother who made no secret of disliking her orphaned grandchildren when taking them in after the death of her estranged son.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has revoked the school's license permanently, and said that students' educations would continue through online learning options or transfers to other institutions – especially for orphaned students.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Monrovia resident Brian Gordon said Tuesday he was thankful to hear that Blondie’s two orphaned cubs are doing well and hopeful they can gain the important life lessons necessary for their release into the wild.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
That certainly has been the case with orphaned oil wells, which also were built with promises of safety.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
I passed her a book and pointed to a paragraph about what they did with orphaned children.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
