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
Following Expedition 33's success, Dring adds: "The drive is to see more home-grown IP flourish on the international stage".
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"There is one lesson from this crisis, and only one in my view for the long term on energy policy, and that is that we need home-grown, clean power that we control."
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 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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