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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Last month, a Salt Lake County jury convicted the same man on a separate rape charge stemming from a December 2008 incident.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
This inclination toward solitude appears to stem from underestimating others’ willingness to engage and unawareness of how much of a lift a mere social exchange can provide.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That approach stems from a tendency to question the foundations upon which conventional wisdom is built.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect stemming from Mario, the center said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
This inclination toward solitude appears to stem from underestimating others’ willingness to engage and unawareness of how much of a lift a mere social exchange can provide.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That approach stems from a tendency to question the foundations upon which conventional wisdom is built.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect stemming from Mario, the center said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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