homegrown

Example Sentences

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Nine minutes into the second half, the homegrown captain, neck muscles flaring, flicked a header beyond Dida, circling his arms to rouse the Reds in the Istanbul stands.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The EU proposed an overhaul of mobile satellite spectrum licensing to reserve the majority for homegrown operators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Andres Chait, a homegrown administrator, had previously been chief of school operations at a salary of $278,205.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Denmark's Anders Antonsen won the badminton men's singles final of the Thailand Open on Sunday, getting his revenge against homegrown Kunlavut Vitidsarn who defeated the Dane last year.

From Barron's • May 17, 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