born with

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Some singers are born with it: a teardrop in their voice that grabs you by the heart and refuses to let go.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Born in Cuernavaca in February 1982, Harfuch was raised by his mother alone, but was born with politics and the military in his blood.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"The study shows that we are born with different genetic predispositions and that it is difficult to bring about long-term change in this regard through policy measures."

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Kimmel conveyed a serious tone on his show in 2017, after one of his children was born with a congenital heart disease and required surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It wasn't a code, and had nothing to do with people receiving false papers containing names different from the ones they were born with.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse