home-grown
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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For Americans more accustomed to their home-grown version of football, Mullin made a comparison to highlight interest in the global extravaganza.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
It is a clean energy option that provides enormous home-grown energy that is, and will be, needed to power vibrant economies of the future.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
But its announcement on Thursday comes as a potential blow to the government, which has championed home-grown tech and AI development as a way to bolster economic growth.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
It was also an open-source platform, developed by home-grown engineers from elite Chinese universities.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Dinners were always noisy, and they were always abundant with great pots of boiled rice, platters of home-grown vegetables, fish Papa caught.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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