home-grown
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
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
"We have home-grown low-carbon energy sources: nuclear and renewables. And together, they can become the joint guarantors of independence, security of supply, and competitiveness -- if we get it right."
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
In the Pollen-Isherwood computer, Britain had a world-leading home-grown technology in a crucial sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
So it went for an hour, large bouquets and small ones, elaborate set pieces and home-grown plants in clay pots.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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