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- suffix usually hyphenated, preceded by a noun or adjective
Born in ornative to the place indicated. - suffix sometimes hyphenated, usually preceded by an adjective With respect to
birth order orsocial rank .
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Examples
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The stories Martin tells of his students like the Harvard-educated doctor marrying the Yale-educated attorney are unforgettable - he's a man on a mission to make sure that Jesus' work is richly rewarded, when his U.S. -born children become college graduates from America's most prestigious universities and more.
Graciela Tiscareno-Sato: The Viral Immigration Meme: Did You See The Success Story? Graciela Tiscareno-Sato 2012
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The stories Martin tells of his students like the Harvard-educated doctor marrying the Yale-educated attorney are unforgettable - he's a man on a mission to make sure that Jesus' work is richly rewarded, when his U.S. -born children become college graduates from America's most prestigious universities and more.
Graciela Tiscareno-Sato: The Viral Immigration Meme: Did You See The Success Story? Graciela Tiscareno-Sato 2012
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Few on Wall Street are as closely tied to the mortgage market as Brooklyn, N.Y. -born Mr. Ranieri, a onetime star bond trader at Salomon Brothers who helped to pioneer mortgage-backed securities in the 1980s.
Pioneer to Revisit Subprime A.D. Pruitt 2011
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It's the 19th annual commemoration of the movies and life of the Piqua, Kan.,-born silent comic.
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It's the 19th annual commemoration of the movies and life of the Piqua, Kan.,-born silent comic.
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Other official figures show that up to 90 percent of new jobs created in Britain over the past decade have gone to foreign -born workers while levels of unemployment have risen.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Robert Winnett 2012
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Other official figures show that up to 90 percent of new jobs created in Britain over the past decade have gone to foreign -born workers while levels of unemployment have risen.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Robert Winnett 2012
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U.S. -born 'Terrorist No. 1' Anwar al Awlaki killed in Yemen in major blow to Al Qaeda Careers @ the Star
Thestar.com - Home Page Hadeel Al-Shalchi 2011
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Over 250 people have been arrested, including Canadian actors Margot Kidder and Fort McMurray, Alta.,-born Tantoo Cardinal.
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