birth
Example Sentences
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“The Fourteenth Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory,” the majority said, including “all children here born of resident aliens.”
The clause grants citizenship to persons who meet two conditions: birth in the U.S. and being “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S.
This time, Beth went on to give birth to James.
From BBC
Although Einstein's theory of general relativity has worked extremely well for over a century, it fails under the extreme conditions present at the universe's birth.
From Science Daily
Fayetteville is Tornado Alley adjacent, in the Arkansas hills just east of the Oklahoma border, and since her parents are Okies by birth, they take the frequent watches and warnings seriously.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
