hail from

Example Sentences

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A lifelong venture capitalist, Kinsella is the rare breed of quantum CEO who doesn’t hail from the world of scientific research.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Amy Bloom, best known for her literary fiction, steeps her mystery in the academic world she happens to hail from.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The political website FiveThirtyEight reported in 2023 that most black members of Congress no longer hail from majority-black districts, “which indicates that Black representatives are winning more on multiracial or majority-white turf.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Run for Something is not affiliated with No Kings, but some of the organization’s endorsed candidates this year hail from the movement.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“I’m from near Rutland myself. Where do you hail from, Lyddie?”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson