as in delayed
to stop the progress or spread of (something)
efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species
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Recent Examples of stemmed
The frontiers of medicine But these cautions have not stemmed the appetite for the therapies.
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Will Stone, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
To test the temperature of eggs, use a bimetallic stemmed thermometer, like the Thermapen.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Ecologist Barry Commoner’s 1971 empirical study confirmed that postwar environmental damage had stemmed almost entirely from new production methods and rising per capita consumption, not from the growing number of people.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Rainbow-stemmed Swiss Chard adds a pop of color and dose of magnesium to ward off miserable migraines.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Will Stone, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
To test the temperature of eggs, use a bimetallic stemmed thermometer, like the Thermapen.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Ecologist Barry Commoner’s 1971 empirical study confirmed that postwar environmental damage had stemmed almost entirely from new production methods and rising per capita consumption, not from the growing number of people.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Rainbow-stemmed Swiss Chard adds a pop of color and dose of magnesium to ward off miserable migraines.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stemmed
Verb
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Timelines for the deployment of solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, seen as the next step in cutting-edge technology, have been delayed, however.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Waiting until major fires start often means limited options, delayed shipping and inflated prices.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Qassem could not accept that the search had ended.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Johnson began this season with Trae Young as his point guard and ended it averaging more touches per game than any forward in the league.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Last year alone, opposition stalled or halted more than $156 billion in planned construction spanning 48 data center projects, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Proceedings in the case will likely be halted as the Attorney General’s office petitions the Kansas Court of Appeals to overturn Folsom’s temporary injunction ruling.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Can the textpocalypse be stopped?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Lawyers for Musk and OpenAI concluded their closing arguments on Thursday after three weeks of proceedings.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In a statement to this news organization, the sheriff’s office said that probe concluded that the latter claims were unfounded.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the victim both times, impeded by Kevin Schade and then Igor Thiago.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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In the Jazz Age, the culture and the style that Bradley was soaking up every night were information that white performers craved, but which racial segregation impeded them from accessing.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The chaos that ensued has seen a clash of play styles, with some players trying to transcend their normal strategies and others falling victim to the same mistakes that have hindered their past quests for victory.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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White had hoped to have a college athlete career playing basketball and lacrosse but was hindered by injuries and several surgeries on her knees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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