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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After two years of litigation and arbitration, Adidas and Ye reached an out-of-court resolution of their contractual dispute stemming from Adidas terminating the relationship. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025 Kambosos and Davis’ rivalry began on social media and stems from mutual disrespect. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The parole 6ix9ine was convicted of violating stems from his implication in the RICO case against the Nine Trey Bloods gang in which he was sentenced to two years in prison in 2020. Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 With her early beginnings stemming from the theater, Carter viewed archiving costumes as another part of the job. Essence, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stem from

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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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