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homegrown

[hohm-grohn] / ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn /
ADJECTIVE
grown at home
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The machine also uses other homegrown technologies behind its memory, networking and cooling systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Congrats to the Lakers for turning a homegrown talent into a budding superstar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

In China, meanwhile, Deng Xiaoping's "socialism with Chinese characteristics" has produced hundreds of billionaires and major homegrown companies such as internet giants Alibaba and Tencent.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Our aim should be to dominate our own supply chains with homegrown innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“No big Magnolia mystery after all. Just another homegrown calamity claiming a thousand small green lives. Faith.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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