stem from
phrasal verb
stemmed from; stemming from; stems from
: to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)
Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.
His love of the outdoors stems from his father.
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Just as the trial for Samuel Patrick Groft was about to kick off, the 45-year-old instead pleaded no contest Wednesday to a slew of vandalism charges stemming from the seven-day slashing rampage.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The inspection stems from a lawsuit filed by the Advocates for Human Rights in late January, which accuses federal agents at Whipple of denying detainees of their right to contact a lawyer.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Reuters that there have been 28 deaths in the United States stemming from crashes involving Takata air bag inflators.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures that victims have slammed as sloppy and incomplete.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The inspection stems from a lawsuit filed by the Advocates for Human Rights in late January, which accuses federal agents at Whipple of denying detainees of their right to contact a lawyer.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Reuters that there have been 28 deaths in the United States stemming from crashes involving Takata air bag inflators.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Bondi is confronting a new wave of criticism stemming from the political saga that has dogged her term after the release of millions of additional Epstein disclosures that victims have slammed as sloppy and incomplete.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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