be born
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It began when two married men asked Judge Marlon Weiss to issue a pre-birth order acknowledging them as the lawful parents of a child who was about to be born via surrogacy.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
It gave multiple generations the assurance that we couldn’t easily be deported, unlike others we knew who didn’t have the good fortune to be born here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
"Otherwise their lambs aren't going to develop properly, they're not going to be born very strong," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Martin Van Buren, the first president to be born a U.S. citizen, spoke Dutch as his first language, as did Sojourner Truth.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The goat’s belly already held a baby that would soon be born.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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