born
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Suzuki was born in America but qualifies for Japan through his mother and played all four of their matches at the World Cup this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
He could be the next success story from Nigeria, where he was born and lived until coming to the area as a freshman while living with a host family, the Franklins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Tyler, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, was born and raised in a traditional coal mining village northwest of Swansea, and divided her time between south Wales and Portugal in recent years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“In many ways, Hal Jordan was born for the role he would eventually play,” says his interviewer in a voiceover, listing all boxes of American heroism that he checks: Hal is an Air Force veteran.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
I was born with a name and that name is my destiny.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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