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hail from

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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: from, hail

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Conor Deasy fronts the Thrills, who hail from Ireland but sing a lot about California. IRELAND'S THRILLS PROVE TO BE SOMEWHAT LESS SO by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Other pairs in the competition hail from such diverse locations as Landenberg, Pa. THE HYPE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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