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birthday

[burth-dey] / ˈbɜrθˌdeɪ /
NOUN
date of birth
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Jennings was having a birthday party with family that day, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It turned out that even as he approached his 40th birthday, his soccer career wasn’t quite dead yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Ben Glen, who was afraid of water and could not swim, died in the River Nith in Dumfries at the end of April - eight days after his 18th birthday.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A few weeks after my visit, he told Fox News that he has spent part of the past several months traveling the country for a reality show he’s making to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“He’s so conceited and stupid, he’d use his own birthday as the code.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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