by birth

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"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

The author is a Vermonter by birth; his mother was a divorced woman who raised him on her own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Brownell, Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the court supporting expatriation by beginning with “Petitioner, a national of the United States by birth …” Frankfurter went on to recount Perez’s history.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

I grew up in Cincinnati so I’m kind of a fan by birth, if you will.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

You have to come to this side because this new family of mine is both familiar and strange—just like how I am American by birth and Haitian by blood, bones, and tears.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi