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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
Ending birthright citizenship, gutting USAID, rolling back health care regulations, firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – for me, all of this and more felt hateful and created a massive urge for sugar and a slippery slide toward a dank, dark pit of despair.
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
The poll comes after a judge appointed by Trump ruled against his administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship, dealing a blow to a key immigration policy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Among adults under 30, 71 percent support birthright citizenship for all children, and 20 percent support it only if their parents are citizens.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
Courts have paused several of his executive orders, including ones seeking to eliminate agencies created by Congress and ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
The poll comes after a judge appointed by Trump ruled against his administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship, dealing a blow to a key immigration policy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Among adults under 30, 71 percent support birthright citizenship for all children, and 20 percent support it only if their parents are citizens.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 Mar. 2025
Courts have paused several of his executive orders, including ones seeking to eliminate agencies created by Congress and ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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There are several reasons why people want to extend the age of handing over an inheritance to a child, including prolonged adolescence, substance abuse, gambling addictions, and the possibility of undue influence, among others.—
Christine Fletcher,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In Shiite theology, the authority of imams stems from divine duty, not from inheritance.—
Akbar Ganji,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Feb. 2025
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By retaining Smith despite a timetable that has him out the balance of the season and beyond, the Heat retained the right to therefore match outside offers in free agency, provided a qualifying offer is put in place by that June deadline.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Columbia’s Rules of University Conduct states that students, staff, and others have the right to protest on campus and exercise free speech.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Residency and Citizenship: The investment provides green card privileges and a pathway to U.S. citizenship.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yellen was uncomfortable risking these privileges for the sake of punishing Putin.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has appeared eager to test that view in court, which could allow the Supreme Court to further expand presidential prerogative.—
Noah Weiland,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The President does have the prerogative to rescind a final rule, but that is a legal process, laid out by Congress, that usually takes months, at a minimum.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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