birthplace

Example Sentences

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The former head of China's famous Shaolin Temple - known as the birthplace of kung fu - has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"There is strong evidence that dust traps were the preferred birthplace of planetesimals in our Solar System," said Joanna Drążkowska.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

It was three years later, in 1999, that I met Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Google’s birthplace, a garage in Menlo Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“This is the birthplace of cinema,” Beck said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Sam was no help—he was fond of his birthplace and an advocate of South Carolina’s evolution on matters of race.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead