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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Both Toth’s notoriety and his victimization stem from Corbet’s flirtation with diabolism as the essence of civilization.
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Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
This stems from the lack of a fundamental educational foundation.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, the lore around the finances of the ranch stems from its popularity.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The charges stem from a December 6, 2023, chase that ended in a crash, killing 53-year-old Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
This stems from the lack of a fundamental educational foundation.
—Leon E. Moores, Md, Dsc, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, the lore around the finances of the ranch stems from its popularity.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
The charges stem from a December 6, 2023, chase that ended in a crash, killing 53-year-old Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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