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hail from

Idioms  

  1. Come from, originate from, as in He hails from Oklahoma. This term originally referred to the port from which a ship had sailed. [Mid-1800s]

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Hail from the storms shattered windows and dented cars in Norman.

From Fox News • Oct. 22, 2021

Hail from Chicago 35September 2010Chicago, Illinois Revenue growth is a beautiful thing.

From Forbes • Jul. 28, 2011

Hail from Chicago Chicago, Illinois The market capitalization for Cisco has plunged about 40% the last year, and over 55% since peaking in late 2007. 

From Forbes • Jun. 24, 2011

Next he comes to Czechoslovakia, and his postcard to New York says: "Hail from free Prague."

From Time Magazine Archive

Hail from black clouds that swallowed up the moon Beat, beat against my bark.

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George

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