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hail from

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  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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And only three players participating in the WBC hail from Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Both hail from Southern California and are products of the same tennis ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Brothers Justin and Anthony Mosca -- who hail from Sydney -- powered the team's chase of 124 to achieve a famous triumph with more than seven overs to spare.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

When you hail from one of the top 10 swamp cities in northeastern Florida, it’s just about impossible not to have a few in your circle.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Many of our most popular American children’s songs hail from centuries of ballads, hymns, popular and folk music of early New Englanders, Scottish, and English settlers inhabiting Appalachia, and African and European descendants.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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