hail from

phrase

: to be or have been native to or a resident of
She hails from Chicago.

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The aperitif hails from Italy and was developed by Casa Luigi Sarti & Figli, a historic distillery established in Bologna in 1885. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The young man, who hails from Henrico, Virginia, was not a student or one of the injured people, according to the Chesterfield County Police Department. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026 For folks in Australia looking for a compact SUV-sorta car, the ASX VR-e will offer up an alternative to the MG 4 and BYD's Dolphin, both hailing from China. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 Larry McCray Larry McCray is blues singer and guitarist who hails from Michigan. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hail from

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“Hail from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hail%20from. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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