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birthday

[burth-dey] / ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ /
NOUN
date of birth
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However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I plan to continue working until the end of the tax year — about 10 months after my 70th birthday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Usyk presented Trump with a signed boxing glove and the two men bonded over their love for the late Muhammad Ali, with whom Usyk shares a birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Saar died in her sleep — just a few days short of her 100th birthday — in Los Angeles, her longtime gallerist Julie Roberts at Robert Projects said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

In 2018, shortly after his 22nd birthday, he signed for AC Milan, the sixth club of his career - while Italy became the fourth different country in which he had played.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

It was Flip’s birthday when the razzia came to that quiet residential street of identical attached homes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

So, based only on his current age of 80, Trump is likely to see eight more birthdays.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

I’m proud to say that by the time my kids reached their 18 birthdays, they were thousandaires.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

A new Babylist Money service planned for this spring will let parents add savings accounts for children to their registries and use them for future events like birthdays or holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Two birthdays now I have had in the Congo, and I thought the first one was the worst there could be.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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