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hail from

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hail from (some place)
to come from some place as one's hometown or birthplace; to originate in some place. He hails from a small town in the Midwest. Where do you hail from?
See also: hail
hail from somewhere
to come from a place Both John and Liza hail from South Carolina.
Usage notes: sometimes used in referring to someone's background: Many of our students hail from poor backgrounds.
See also: hail
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Chester County Exton 10 1010EST West Chester 1015EST A severe thunderstorm dropped large hail from Exton in West Whiteland Township south to West Chester.
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Pennington County Mt Rushmore 23 1212MST Pennington County 4 N Hayward 23 1242MST A severe thunderstorm produced large hail from Mount Rushmore to near Hayward.
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