born

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The largest number of Americans born in a single year entered colleges this past fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

His mother is an American citizen who was born in Denmark.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Known as Big Jim, Whittaker was born in Seattle, Washington, on 10 February 1929 and began climbing with his twin brother Lou Whittaker as Boy Scouts in the 1940s.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It is a dish born of abundance and branding — creamy, bronzed, a little breathless.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Mother asked the night sounds to tell her the number of children she’d born.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock