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Recent Examples of freeborn
Additionally, Thomas Downing, a freeborn son of enslaved parents, elevated the oyster to fine dining fare at his oyster house, which also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The site will also showcase regional heroes of the Underground Railroad, including the work of Smith, a freeborn woman with African American heritage who spent 21 years of her life as Stevens’ house manager and confidante (and, some speculate, his common-law wife).
—Tracy Schorn, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Robert—a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer—and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children.
—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021
Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The site will also showcase regional heroes of the Underground Railroad, including the work of Smith, a freeborn woman with African American heritage who spent 21 years of her life as Stevens’ house manager and confidante (and, some speculate, his common-law wife).
—Tracy Schorn, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Robert—a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer—and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children.
—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021
Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeborn
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Meanwhile, the European Commission is investigating the deal under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, looking at the approximately $24 billion being fronted for the takeover by the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The legislative branch is named as sovereign, not coequal, in that document, folks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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Seven filed as nonpartisan and no one filed as a Democrat, independent or left the line blank.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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At May Mobility, Olson said that involves installing systems in autonomous cars that are capable of simulating and assessing various scenarios simultaneously and choosing the best option.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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This move allows global enterprise clients to easily find, buy and spin up autonomous AI agents directly within their existing Microsoft Azure infrastructure.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.—
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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The criminal case comes as the victims’ families pursue a separate lawsuit filed in December and amended in April, alleging the crash and its aftermath were marked by a series of preventable failures.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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As is customary when deputies shoot a suspect, the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and Internal Affairs Bureau have launched separate investigations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Patel has moved forward on several more freestanding locations that include one now open in Donelson.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Dec. 2025
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Tim Hortons: Local business owner Naren Patel opened a new Tim Hortons coffeehouse and bakery in a Mt. Juliet convenience market earlier this year ahead of more freestanding locations in Middle Tennessee that include four in Wilson County.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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If individuals are self-governed and do the right thing, less laws and cameras are needed.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Being self-governed is one of the essential human needs, and those who have a firm sense of their self-concept are able to manage their emotions well and make wiser choices.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Freeborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeborn. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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