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

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

Bellingham and Rogers both hail from the West Midlands, and at the time, Kitson described them as "two star boys" from the "heart of the Black Country".

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The Dukes-turned-Bruins hail from 10 different cities across eight states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Though the new chair and other board members all hail from within McKinsey, the new structure is meant to establish more independence between the firm’s board and management, McKinsey leaders said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

And tell me truly first, for I should know, who are you, where do you hail from, where’s your home and family?

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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