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Meanings of hail from in English

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Usage of hail from in English
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Ethical designers who hail from Africa have strong ties to their countries.
Ebony
2
First of all, thank you for even thinking I hail from Harlem.
Ebony
3
Six members of the Gaels hail from Australia, including Landale and Naar.
Reuters
4
Most of them hail from Fox's main supplier, 20th Century Fox TV.
Reuters
5
The question was so irrelevant it seemed to hail from another world.
Watcher of the Dead
6
The campaigners hail from Tunisia, the Dominican Republic, Russia, Indonesia and Malawi.
The Irish Times
7
They expected at least a hail from the watchman of the yard.
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest
8
Many retirees hail from Britain where Kodak has been manufacturing since 1891.
Reuters
9
At the corner we were halted by a hail from the sidewalk.
The Gates of Chance
10
The partners were roused by a shrill hail from up the shore.
The Fur Bringers: A Story of the Canadian Northwest
11
Only men who hail from cold climates retain this characteristic in Africa.
Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa
12
He and Chen hail from the same province, and became fast friends.
Reuters
13
As we did so there came a sudden hail from the shore.
A Rogue by Compulsion: An Affair of the Secret Service
14
At last there was heard a loud hail from down the river.
An Outcast of the Islands
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A minute or two later there was a hail from the top.
The Bravest of the Brave — or, with Peterborough in Spain
16
My name is Kathleen O'Hara, and I hail from the ould country.
The Rebel of the School
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Hail from through the time
Hail from across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Less common
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