Tom M. answered 02/05/22
Adjunct Professor, Training and Development Specialist, Tech Analyst
Orphan: A paragraph-opening line that appears by itself at the bottom of a page or column, thus separated from the rest of the text. (They have no past but a future.) Runt: Single, short word at the end of a paragraph.
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It can also be isolated text at the top of the page.