natal
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Both of the youngsters fledged, or took their first flight from the nest, but are still hanging around their natal digs, enjoying parental food deliveries and protection from intruders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 1839 Lincoln served as a Fourth of July parade marshal in Springfield “in honor of Freedom’s natal day,” as one newspaper put it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
A 2012 federal recovery plan reported that fewer than 500 adult Southern California steelhead return annually to natal waters located between southern San Luis Obispo County and the U.S.-Mexico border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2025
Testosterone levels must be "within natal female range... for an appropriate length of time so as to minimise any potential advantage", and hormone treatment must be verified annually.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
"Make one trip of it. Allow me to introduce myself. Name's Davis. Natal, South Africa's my natal spot, ha, ha!"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary lists containing natal
"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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"Bonne Année" by Jean-Pierre Benoît
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