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birthright

[burth-rahyt] / ˈbɜrθˌraɪt /


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There are second-graders in Bourne and the Berkshires who have no idea that late January football is their birthright, as predictable as Plum Island tide.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court didn’t issue an opinion on birthright citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ranchers like Kemp who support the laws say it is a birthright to brand cattle with their family crests.

From The Wall Street Journal

One exception to birthright citizenship covered by this line of rulings is the child of a foreign diplomat, whose parents represent the interests of another country.

From Salon

It will be the second time the Supreme Court has considered litigation over the birthright citizenship order.

From The Wall Street Journal