home-grown
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"We need home-grown energy, including fuels and aviation fuels," a commission spokesperson said.
From Barron's ● May 31, 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
Manchester United's tradition continues - their ongoing run of naming at least one home-grown player in a matchday squad dates back to 1937.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Coles is a real champion of home-grown talent on the island of Ireland and in more than 10 years in photography, "the strongest work I have created has been right here at home".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 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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