first-born
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For a generation, Latinos name their first-born sons Esteban in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Naturally, Sybil can’t stand the thought of her first-born child limiting his worldview, especially because Everett was the one to expand hers.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
"My first-born baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts," she added.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
He sat there as he had sat during the birth of his first-born son and listened.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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