hail from
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Amy Bloom, best known for her literary fiction, steeps her mystery in the academic world she happens to hail from.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Run for Something is not affiliated with No Kings, but some of the organization’s endorsed candidates this year hail from the movement.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Many of the current displaced people hail from Beirut's southern suburbs and have headed further north into the capital in search of shelter and safety.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Nine of the 10 letter signers notably hail from the Northeast, where gas prices are higher during the winter because of shortages caused by constraints on natural gas pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
“Cain, soldier in the king’s army. I hail from the White Fang Mountains.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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