be born
Example Sentences
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This cohort seemed, to borrow from the Paul Simon song, to be born at the right time: AI turbocharged revenue growth and attracted deep-pocketed investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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
Hundreds of miles away from Mount Paektu lies the city of Osaka: Japan's historical capital, and the place where Kim's mother, Ko Yong Hui, was said to be born.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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
Will people at such a time be born in the grave and die in the womb?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
