born

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“My father was born in Puerto Rico and moved when he was about 4 or 5 to Brooklyn in the early 1950s,” Ortiz explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It is a dish born of abundance and branding — creamy, bronzed, a little breathless.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Fidelity said it has seen strong participation by Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Tens of millions of children are eligible for the accounts, with those born between 2025 and 2028 eligible for $1,000 federal seed money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“I wasn’t born yesterday, Ana,” her mom says, coming down the stairs.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko