by nature
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While all stock market milestones are by nature artificial, becoming an “aristocrat” is sure to draw Southern Co. additional attention.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Citadel said that retail investors are increasingly contrarian by nature, and the recent selling during rallies supports this.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Other characters include Bernard the litter‑picking tree who is described as a "descendant of a legendary environmentalist lineage" inspired by nature documentaries.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In Article I, the first section promises that “all people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
He was by nature a decisive man, and although this was one of the great decisions of his life and he knew it, he made it quickly and did not agonize over it.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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