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as in congenital
being such from birth or by nature
a born artist and largely self-taught, John Singleton Copley was producing accomplished portraits by the time he was in his late teens
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
a born Texan and very proud of it
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Recent Examples of born
Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian.
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for born
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He was born with a rare congenital knee condition called bipartite patella, in which the kneecap doesn’t fuse together.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Kimmel has also gotten visibly emotional on his show in the past, including over his son's congenital heart condition.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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To that end, her recipe for pumpkin pie marries British baking traditions with a winter squash indigenous to North America.—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Today, the Fonseca family farms nearly 400 acres across Rías Baixas, focusing exclusively on indigenous grapes.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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One of the simplest ways, Crum said, is embracing the stress and then utilizing the body’s natural response.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Reflective finishes, whether incorporated through furniture details, lighting, or accessories, help amplify both natural and artificial light, while adding visual depth.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
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Serving East African street food inspired by husband-and-wife owners Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere’s native Burundi, Waka delivers African flavors in small bites.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Philadelphia native and Delaware State University sophomore Santino Harwood, along with Lincoln University pitcher Solomon McKinney, have been named to the 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic rosters, the MLB announced Thursday.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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About two decades ago, Turner said, the healthcare industry started acknowledging the limits and risks of prescribing opioids for chronic pain.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The injuries themselves aren’t too surprising; wild dingoes hunt kangaroos, and Aboriginal hunters worked with dingoes the same way people in other parts of the world have hunted with dogs for millennia.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Australian aboriginal peoples, meanwhile, saw a great boomerang in the stellar formation, while the Native American Shawnee tribe envisioned dancing star maidens.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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