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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
From attempting to deny citizenship through birthright to abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, Trump is attacking both the U.S. Constitution and Congress.
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Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Several of Trump's executive orders, including a bid to fire probationary federal employees and to end birthright citizenship, have been stalled by legal challenges.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
In 1898, the Supreme Court held in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark that the 14th Amendment applied to everyone born in the United States (with specific exceptions such as for foreign diplomats), and birthright citizenship has since been applied to people such as those Trump was seeking to deport.
—Steven P. Grossman, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Already pending before the justices is a request to narrow injunctions that blocked implementation of Mr. Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Victor, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Several of Trump's executive orders, including a bid to fire probationary federal employees and to end birthright citizenship, have been stalled by legal challenges.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
In 1898, the Supreme Court held in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark that the 14th Amendment applied to everyone born in the United States (with specific exceptions such as for foreign diplomats), and birthright citizenship has since been applied to people such as those Trump was seeking to deport.
—Steven P. Grossman, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Already pending before the justices is a request to narrow injunctions that blocked implementation of Mr. Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Mar. 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
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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
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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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