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born

[bawrn] / bɔrn /


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By Sunday, both were born and appeared healthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Eleven U.S. innovations, such as cornflakes, the implantable pacemaker and the microwave, were born from accidental discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, my sister was born, and throughout her childhood and most of her adolescence, my dad insisted they were moving back to Argentina.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Further analysis revealed that the star was not born in the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Next he relived the day Abby was born and felt the excitement of going to the hospital to meet his baby sister.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret