be born
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We are therefore once again in a Gramscian bind, caught between the old which will not die and the new which struggles to be born.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It began when two married men asked Judge Marlon Weiss to issue a pre-birth order acknowledging them as the lawful parents of a child who was about to be born via surrogacy.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
New plays would be born, rehearsed and dissolved.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
"The consultant came in and said, look this is really serious - you're not going anywhere. Your baby is going to be born in America," said Sylvester.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The child to be born at Randalls must be a tie there even dearer than herself; and Mrs. Weston’s heart and time would be occupied by it.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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