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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in
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Recent Examples of birthright
Decisions are expected in the coming weeks on other Trump emergency requests, including whether the president can dismantle the Education Department and can enforce his changes to birthright citizenship.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Amid the storm of executive orders issued by President Trump in the early days of his second term was one that sought to redefine birthright citizenship by barring it for children of parents who are in the U.S. unlawfully.
—Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
California also has joined lawsuits challenging Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, which is a legitimate constitutional issue.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
However, the new generation of young stars seems to be embracing their birthright — perhaps because, thanks to smartphones and Google, that information is readily accessible anyway.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Amid the storm of executive orders issued by President Trump in the early days of his second term was one that sought to redefine birthright citizenship by barring it for children of parents who are in the U.S. unlawfully.
—Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
California also has joined lawsuits challenging Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, which is a legitimate constitutional issue.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
However, the new generation of young stars seems to be embracing their birthright — perhaps because, thanks to smartphones and Google, that information is readily accessible anyway.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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This pattern of inheritance suggests there is a gene that controls orange fur color on the X-chromosome, but identifying precisely which gene this is has eluded scientists for decades.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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These include infidelities, unspoken longings, and thorny questions of land inheritance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Every child deserves the right to a safe sleep environment free from invisible chemical hazards that threaten their development, their potential, and ultimately their future.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Alston is often linked by media to name, image and likeness, which derives from the right of publicity, NIL didn’t appear once in the ruling.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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But here the focus is on a Black family grappling both with the burdens and privileges of a father’s unique legacy and the difficulty of adapting to changing times and new frontiers of political struggle.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Calling the pressure of ending the 18-game losing streak a privilege, López led the Twins to a 3-1 victory in the wild-card opener against Toronto and followed it with a dominant seven innings in Houston for a second-round win.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Even if this accountability is a product of a certain place and time, and even if others deserve it more, our prerogative as a superpower is to demand it.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Supporters of the move argue the department is an example of bloated federal bureaucracy and that its functions should be the prerogative of states, rather than the federal government.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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