by birth
Example Sentences
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“The 14th Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory,” the court said then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Canadian by birth, a successful business career behind him, he moves to Britain to advance quickly in interwar high society and achieve political preferment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The couple married in 2022, according to a marriage certificate, and Serrano was born in Puerto Rico, making him a US citizen by birth.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
"Mechanical engineer and computer scientist by degree, independent game developer by experience, teacher by birth," according to his profile, which noted that he had an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
But let us come to Commodus, who held imperial power with great ease, having inherited it by birth, being the son of Marcus.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
