birthright
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In his opinion, “concurring in the judgment and dissenting in part,” Kavanaugh first agreed with the majority that the executive order’s limitations on birthright citizenship are invalid.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
The game raised anew the fear that the ascendant streaming services would eventually outbid the broadcast networks for events once considered a sports fan’s birthright, such as the Super Bowl and World Series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And I actually don’t leave out the birthright citizenship case, because to understand how bad this term was, you can’t just count up the decisions.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Justices Clarence Thomas and Alito wrote long dissents arguing that the framers of the 14th Amendment did not or would not have favored birthright citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
If ever he went back to Westeros to claim his birthright, he would have all the gold of easterly Rock to make good on his promises.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
"We were all aware that we weren't being knighted or accepting a peerage. We all knew that the right we stood to gain was fairly inconsequential as inherited birthrights go."
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
If birthrights actually existed, women might well feel that a lot of power is due to them.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
Now is the time to fulfill the birthrights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness called for in the Declaration of Independence.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
The dividing line traced by roadblocks also is tugging on sensitivities about birthrights and inequities, as Native American visitors worry about the social stigma of being locked out because of the contagion.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2020
See on his future subjects how he smiles, Nor meanly flatters, nor with craft beguiles; But with an open face, as on his throne, Assures our birthrights, and secures his own.”
From The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays by Masson, David
