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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in
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Recent Examples of birthright
The Supreme Court is also considering three other emergency requests for intervention, including a bid to allow the administration to implement, in part, Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
On others, such as birthright citizenship, the Administration has a tougher path to victory.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Another court stopped the administration from denying birthright citizenship for some children born in the United States, a case in which the government complained at length about the use of universal injunctions, a wide-reaching order that applies to everyone impacted across the country.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The courts have stymied those attempts following the president's executive order barring the children of undocumented immigrants from birthright citizenship.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
On others, such as birthright citizenship, the Administration has a tougher path to victory.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Another court stopped the administration from denying birthright citizenship for some children born in the United States, a case in which the government complained at length about the use of universal injunctions, a wide-reaching order that applies to everyone impacted across the country.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The courts have stymied those attempts following the president's executive order barring the children of undocumented immigrants from birthright citizenship.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
Noun
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Enpass does not currently offer any password inheritance or other emergency access features, which would facilitate the transfer of your credentials and other valuable information in the event of your untimely demise.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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So, did Alex check all of the items off the list and receive her mystery inheritance?—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Getting this messaging right was crucial for Guster.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Within about half the gulf, the U.S. has sovereign rights for exploring, managing natural resources and jurisdiction, as international law allows, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Poulter plays a radically un-self-aware scion of a billionaire family in A24’s absurdist comedy about wealth and privilege (which also stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd and Téa Leoni).—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Boasberg scheduled another hearing in the case for April 8 to further discuss the government's argument on its invocation of the privilege.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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During an hourlong Oval Office appearance, Trump appeared to slap down, contradict or complicate each of Netanyahu’s policy prerogatives.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Under the law, however, any attempt by the president to supersede the prerogative of independent agencies violates the separation of powers and congressional authority.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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