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hail from





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A lifelong venture capitalist, Kinsella is the rare breed of quantum CEO who doesn’t hail from the world of scientific research.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Amy Bloom, best known for her literary fiction, steeps her mystery in the academic world she happens to hail from.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The political website FiveThirtyEight reported in 2023 that most black members of Congress no longer hail from majority-black districts, “which indicates that Black representatives are winning more on multiracial or majority-white turf.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Oasis, who also hail from Manchester, are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the year after they played their biggest ever US tour.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“Cain, soldier in the king’s army. I hail from the White Fang Mountains.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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