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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Jennifer’s love for finance stems from a desire to break down barriers perpetuated by confusing language and ambiguous practices.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
This belief stems from the complexity of AI technologies, which often depend on vast amounts of high-quality data to produce meaningful results.
—Ian Gotts, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Wednesday’s incident stems from an Instagram group chat among female students in which one of the girls shared a photo of firearms and made statements suggesting violence against her classes.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
The bureaucratic whiplash stems from the fact that while one part of the Energy Department hands out money for clean energy projects, another part decides which projects get access to the Northwest electrical grid.
—ProPublica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
This belief stems from the complexity of AI technologies, which often depend on vast amounts of high-quality data to produce meaningful results.
—Ian Gotts, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Wednesday’s incident stems from an Instagram group chat among female students in which one of the girls shared a photo of firearms and made statements suggesting violence against her classes.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
The bureaucratic whiplash stems from the fact that while one part of the Energy Department hands out money for clean energy projects, another part decides which projects get access to the Northwest electrical grid.
—ProPublica, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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