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Recent Examples of freeborn
The site will also showcase regional heroes of the Underground Railroad, including the work of Smith, a freeborn woman with African American heritage who spent 21 years of her life as Stevens’ house manager and confidante (and, some speculate, his common-law wife).
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Tracy Schorn, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Some thralls were born into slavery because both of their parents were enslaved, or a freeborn man who had impregnated their enslaved mother declined to acknowledge the child.
—Neil Price, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2020
The early republican army was one of freeborn citizens, and even after the Marian reforms which opened up the army to the proletariat the Roman legions were draw from the citizenry.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2013
Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
Robert—a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer—and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children.
—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021
Tracy Schorn, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
Some thralls were born into slavery because both of their parents were enslaved, or a freeborn man who had impregnated their enslaved mother declined to acknowledge the child.
—Neil Price, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2020
The early republican army was one of freeborn citizens, and even after the Marian reforms which opened up the army to the proletariat the Roman legions were draw from the citizenry.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2013
Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times.
—James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
Robert—a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer—and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children.
—Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021
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Creative Deal Structures And Collaborations: With debt still expensive, PE firms will employ innovative strategies, including sponsor-to-sponsor deals, minority stake sales, and partnerships with sovereign wealth funds, to close transactions while managing financing costs effectively.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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China and its neighbors, including the Philippines, have their sovereign claims overlap in the South China Sea.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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An independent investigation provides confidence on the part of the public and families that the death review is objective and avoids any actual or perceived conflict of interest.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Stocks in the same sector tend to move in tandem, rising or falling together, whereas gold frequently exhibits an inverse or independent movement from these patterns.Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Edge investments are driven by applications requiring ultra-low latency, such as autonomous vehicles, IoT analytics, and AR/VR technologies.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Among the reasons for the turnaround are the resiliency of Google Search, strong momentum in YouTube and Google Cloud , and potential upside from Waymo, which is proving to be a leader in the autonomous vehicle space .Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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The wounds from discovering torture chambers and mass graves of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in the liberated territories were still fresh.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Different versions of the nude Madonna might show a ghastly object of both fear and desire, or a liberated subject.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 10,000 pounds of raw pork sausage and bologna were included in two separate recalls, federal officials announced.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The series, which includes eight iterations with options for freestanding and semi-freestanding designs and one- to three-person sizes, was the brand’s longest and most expensive design project to date.Outside Online, Outside Online, 7 July 2021
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Certain aspects of the renovation were set in stone: the color palette was predetermined, and Hoese was firm on adding a freestanding tub.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2020
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Administration officials heralded the law as liberation from the constant vulnerability of relying on chip-makers in Taiwan, a self-governing island only 100 miles off the Chinese coast that is claimed by Beijing.Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
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Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory, is under growing pressure from China, which has not ruled out using force to seize control.Dan De Luce, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2023
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Local nonprofit Safe Ground Sacramento was responsible for operating the camp, which was self-governed by residents.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Council membership is entirely self-governed, vendor free, and prioritizes cross-industry members to ensure nuanced perspectives.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Freeborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeborn. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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