be born
Example Sentences
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"As a dad waiting for a baby to be born, you are out of having any control. The nerves you feel knowing you will be a parent is terrifying for the first time."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Just to be born to my parents, versus a lot of the kids I grew up with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We're now eagerly waiting to see if a new island is about to be born -- something that we've only rarely been able to observe with satellites as it happens," Garvin said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
I did not ask to be born with the aesthetic preferences of a 12-year-old on 4chan, and yet, here we are.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
