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birthright

[burth-rahyt] / ˈbɜrθˌraɪt /


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While that dry spell will draw empty stares from fans in Seattle, Pittsburgh or San Diego, it’s a fiasco for a franchise that’s won 27 of them and regards October silverware as its birthright.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Stern: I want to turn to the birthright citizenship case, because it’s another interesting data point here.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

The US and Canada are the only two countries considered "developed" nations by the International Monetary Fund that grant mostly unrestricted birthright citizenship.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The game raised anew the fear that the ascendant streaming services would eventually outbid the broadcast networks for events once considered a sports fan’s birthright, such as the Super Bowl and World Series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

And he walked on, around the edge of the lake, taking in the outlines of the beloved castle, his first kingdom, his birthright....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

"We were all aware that we weren't being knighted or accepting a peerage. We all knew that the right we stood to gain was fairly inconsequential as inherited birthrights go."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

If birthrights actually existed, women might well feel that a lot of power is due to them.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024

Johnson and Clinton had no political birthrights but set out from young ages to reach the nation’s highest office.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

The dividing line traced by roadblocks also is tugging on sensitivities about birthrights and inequities, as Native American visitors worry about the social stigma of being locked out because of the contagion.

From Washington Times ● May 8, 2020

We learn from his character and history what God means by callings, birthrights, and blessings, and how much those whom He places in the front rank have to toil and suffer for the world.

From Misread Passage of Scriptures by James Baldwin Brown


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