born

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The Republican president, who was born in the New York City borough of Queens, has had a difficult relationship with his heavily Democratic hometown.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Additional theoretical work on cosmic explosions involving black holes and strongly magnetized neutron stars may also help reveal where ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are born.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s also born from a desire on the state’s part to collect as many people’s lawful votes as possible.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

I was born Johnnie B. in Riverside, Calif. My father had the same name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

We’d only met him a few times before, but Klenam was too young to remember, and Mawuli hadn’t yet been born.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo