grow from
phrasal verb
grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.
Examples of grow from in a Sentence
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Rezai said while the company has grown from a start-up to a global enterprise, San Mateo as a community is embedded in its DNA.
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Venture capital grew from $60 billion in 2012 to $643 billion in 2021, and funders pumped that money into startups with the goal of growing them as quickly as possible.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit clinic grew from a few dozen employees and one location to more than 500 at several during the 30 years Harris was at the helm.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
That the organization that would help destroy slavery grew from such ugly roots is a useful reminder that these young Wide Awakes were neither heroes nor villains but a fascinating and troubling mix.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Teams experienced huge growth during the covid-19 pandemic, growing from 20 million users in November 2019 to 44 million in March 2020 and 75 million one month later, according to Business of Apps.
—Jody Serrano / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
As the durations grow from left to right, the range becomes more compressed toward positive returns.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
ProPublica has continued to expand, growing from 172 full-time employees at the start of 2023 to 186 in 2024, due in part to the creation of our Northwest team and additions to our development, audience and visual teams.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2024
Americans entering Mexico on first-time temporary and permanent residency visas grew from just over 11,500 in 2019 to almost 20,000 in 2022.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Venture capital grew from $60 billion in 2012 to $643 billion in 2021, and funders pumped that money into startups with the goal of growing them as quickly as possible.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The nonprofit clinic grew from a few dozen employees and one location to more than 500 at several during the 30 years Harris was at the helm.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
That the organization that would help destroy slavery grew from such ugly roots is a useful reminder that these young Wide Awakes were neither heroes nor villains but a fascinating and troubling mix.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Teams experienced huge growth during the covid-19 pandemic, growing from 20 million users in November 2019 to 44 million in March 2020 and 75 million one month later, according to Business of Apps.
—Jody Serrano / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
As the durations grow from left to right, the range becomes more compressed toward positive returns.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
ProPublica has continued to expand, growing from 172 full-time employees at the start of 2023 to 186 in 2024, due in part to the creation of our Northwest team and additions to our development, audience and visual teams.
—Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2024
Americans entering Mexico on first-time temporary and permanent residency visas grew from just over 11,500 in 2019 to almost 20,000 in 2022.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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