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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
Citizenship should be earned, not a birthright as to foreign nationals’ children.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
On Earth, global wealth took off like a rocket when property rights came to be regarded as the birthright of all people, not just the rich and powerful.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
For Marco Rubio, disdain of the Cuban government was practically a birthright.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
On Earth, global wealth took off like a rocket when property rights came to be regarded as the birthright of all people, not just the rich and powerful.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
For Marco Rubio, disdain of the Cuban government was practically a birthright.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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Trusts allow for detailed instructions and conditions for inheritances, covering circumstances like multiple beneficiaries, specific percentages for each heir or the death of a beneficiary.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Her fiction concentrates thematically upon the emotional and psychological currents traversing the bonds across lineages — whether those connections are well-wrought, addled, severed, or unknown — and the fraught business of familial inheritance.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Pride Month kicks off nationwide with parades from major metros to small towns, blending rainbow celebration with protest roots as LGBTQ+ communities face renewed political attacks on rights and inclusion.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Built around recognition that is truly personalized and with benefits that are confirmed from the moment of booking, Diamond Reserve delivers a more elevated set of privileges for Hilton’s most frequent guests.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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