be born with
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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
He has a rare genetic disorder called Townes-Brocks syndrome, which caused him to be born with severe hearing loss.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
They learned well into Catherine’s 2008 pregnancy that they were both carriers for SMA, meaning there was a 25% chance their child would be born with the muscle-wasting disorder.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025
But in pregnancies, it can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments and can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
From New York Times • May 21, 2024
Long gone were the days when someone could be born with the time-traveling gene and go unaccounted for.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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