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As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But even after expanding her own family, Maynard never forgot about her firstborn.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Esau is a hunter and a warrior who carries the weight of expectation placed on the firstborn son.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
My friend Jason is getting ready to drop off his daughter, his firstborn child, at college.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But even after expanding her own family, Maynard never forgot about her firstborn.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Esau is a hunter and a warrior who carries the weight of expectation placed on the firstborn son.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
My friend Jason is getting ready to drop off his daughter, his firstborn child, at college.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Firstborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firstborn. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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