hail from
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It is no accident that Los Angeles has been most memorably captured by those who hail from places far from the 405.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, primarily hail from China's westernmost region, Xinjiang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
Oasis, who also hail from Manchester, are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the year after they played their biggest ever US tour.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 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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