hail from
Example Sentences
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Anthropic’s Amodei siblings hail from the Rationalist school, as do Sanders’ A.I. whisperers, who got the lawmaker a personal meeting with Yudkowsky about extinction.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
And then there are the Sherpas — Namgyal and his wife, Pasang, a former Buddhist nun, who hail from the Khumbu region of Nepal and live on the property with Higdon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Though the new chair and other board members all hail from within McKinsey, the new structure is meant to establish more independence between the firm’s board and management, McKinsey leaders said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Of the starting line-up that drew with Brazil, their goalkeeper was born in Canada, two of their defenders hail from Spain, another from France and another from the Netherlands.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“You. What’s your name, occupation, and where do you hail from? And be honest about it—I know none of you are bakers and candlestick makers.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
