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First-born children are taking on new responsibilities, like helping their parents look for and speak to immigration lawyers.

In an interview four years earlier, he discussed how his mother-in-law took a year off to help take care of his first-born.

From Salon

Mr Morris believes the bomb tests caused him to develop pernicious anaemia - an autoimmune condition - and cancer; and caused his first-born son Steven to tragically die in his cot due to birth defects at four months old.

From BBC

"My first-born baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts," she added.

From BBC

After the presence makes itself known to their entire family, Rebekah shuts down, still unable to give her daughter the support she needs, gravitating toward her beloved first-born Tyler, whom she encourages despite his progressively bad behavior.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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