born

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Curling was born in Scotland in the early 16th century but grew up centuries later on the Canadian prairies, where the severe weather, rural landscape and boredom provided fertile ground.

From Los Angeles Times

The five identical sisters, born in Ontario at the height of the Great Depression in 1934, were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy.

From BBC

A baby born in Tennessee in February 2024, for instance, was picked up by a husband-and-wife delivery service called Babycoming Inc., working on behalf of a father in China, the surrogate, Lory Hood, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 17-year-old Paris Saint-Germain winger, who was born in France and represented them up to Under-20 level, recently committed his international future to Senegal, for whom he qualifies through one of his parents.

From Barron's

If you were born in what once was Bombay, but raised a family in L.A., happy new year.

From Los Angeles Times