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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Relying solely on reactive actions can lead to significant risks that stem from failing capabilities.
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Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2020, he and 14 other Venezuelan government officials were charged by the U.S. government with corruption, drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and other criminal offences stemming from Maduro’s connections to Colombia’s leftist terrorist group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This book is a great read for those seeking to find healing for their families, after years of generational patterns that stem from the trauma that comes along with centuries of racial and systemic abuse.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Though he was tagged in the post, LaGrone was absent from the photos amid his court battle, which stemmed from a shooting that took place in March 2023.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dewayne Hart, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2020, he and 14 other Venezuelan government officials were charged by the U.S. government with corruption, drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and other criminal offences stemming from Maduro’s connections to Colombia’s leftist terrorist group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This book is a great read for those seeking to find healing for their families, after years of generational patterns that stem from the trauma that comes along with centuries of racial and systemic abuse.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Though he was tagged in the post, LaGrone was absent from the photos amid his court battle, which stemmed from a shooting that took place in March 2023.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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