Example Sentences
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Orphans and abandoned girls might also find themselves living behind convent walls.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
She later moved on to work with Forsyth and Peter Mullan, making films including The Magdalene Sister and Orphans.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
Year after year, Hannah, Finn, Priya and Theo have celebrated the holidays together as “The Christmas Orphans Club,” turning Manhattan into their own island of misfit toys.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
He said Ukraine was partnering with non-governmental groups like Orphans Feeding Foundation, a Dutch NGO that is helping coordinate a programme launched by the president's office under the slogan "Bring Kids Back UA".
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023
At first I didn’t mind when the Right Reverend showed up and took me to the Home for Orphans down here in town.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
