birth

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The clause grants citizenship to persons who meet two conditions: birth in the U.S. and being “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

This time, Beth went on to give birth to James.

From BBC

Although Einstein's theory of general relativity has worked extremely well for over a century, it fails under the extreme conditions present at the universe's birth.

From Science Daily

Fayetteville is Tornado Alley adjacent, in the Arkansas hills just east of the Oklahoma border, and since her parents are Okies by birth, they take the frequent watches and warnings seriously.

From Literature

The pile rustled and birthed another rat, smaller but with the same snowy fur and red eyes as her brother.

From Literature