hail from
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Anthropic’s Amodei siblings hail from the Rationalist school, as do Sanders’ A.I. whisperers, who got the lawmaker a personal meeting with Yudkowsky about extinction.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Dukes-turned-Bruins hail from 10 different cities across eight states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
There are many candidates from the region, though Sall and Otunnu hail from Africa.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
On the smaller King Tut's Stage, Big Special, who hail from the West Midlands, declared Glasgow to be "the Birmingham of Scotland", before delivering an abrasive set of rock, hip hop and soul.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Since you hail from Homer’s own land, would you be so kind as to read aloud?”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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