natal
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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
"It's the males that set up the territories so, over time, we tricked them that this was their natal site."
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Salmon typically feed in the ocean for about three years and then return to their natal streams to spawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Silvery steelhead migrate to the ocean and return to natal freshwater streams to spawn, a cycle that can be impeded by dams and concrete channels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
"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
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"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
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