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.
Examples of stem from in a Sentence
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The latest violation stems from an April 22 interview with television channel Real America’s Voice in which Trump criticized the speed at which the jury was picked and claimed, without evidence, that it was stacked with Democrats.
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Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The dispute stems from a plan announced by the EPA in 2023 that established an emissions-control program for large industrial sources like power plants and factories in 23 states.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 May 2024
The violation for which he was punished Monday stemmed from an incident on April 22, when Mr. Trump made disparaging remarks about jurors during a telephone interview with a far-right media outlet, Real America’s Voice.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
The architectural style of these stately buildings stems from 18th-century Kolkata, the capital of British India for more than a century, when European colonialists saw a place ripe for their grand global building enterprise.
—Diya Kohli, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
So Finch — armed with his straight-leg brace stemming from the surgery Wednesday to repair his torn patellar tendon — climbed on up and sat down.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
Some of that fear stems from the national spotlight on this issue, which got brighter last month when Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed a measure that would add citizenship documentation requirements for voters.
—Mikaela Lefrak, NPR, 4 May 2024
The reasons behind Johnson’s perpetual lateness seem to stem from his refusal to work a full shooting day, despite factoring in his three-hour daily workout routine, The Wrap reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Part of that trend stems from the impact the lack of child care had on the economy during the pandemic, says Olivia Allen, a co-founder and vice president of the Children’s Funding Project, a nonprofit that researches and supports local efforts to fund early childhood programs.
—Ariel Gilreath, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 7 May 2024
The dispute stems from a plan announced by the EPA in 2023 that established an emissions-control program for large industrial sources like power plants and factories in 23 states.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 May 2024
The violation for which he was punished Monday stemmed from an incident on April 22, when Mr. Trump made disparaging remarks about jurors during a telephone interview with a far-right media outlet, Real America’s Voice.
—William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
The architectural style of these stately buildings stems from 18th-century Kolkata, the capital of British India for more than a century, when European colonialists saw a place ripe for their grand global building enterprise.
—Diya Kohli, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024
So Finch — armed with his straight-leg brace stemming from the surgery Wednesday to repair his torn patellar tendon — climbed on up and sat down.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
Some of that fear stems from the national spotlight on this issue, which got brighter last month when Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed a measure that would add citizenship documentation requirements for voters.
—Mikaela Lefrak, NPR, 4 May 2024
The reasons behind Johnson’s perpetual lateness seem to stem from his refusal to work a full shooting day, despite factoring in his three-hour daily workout routine, The Wrap reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Part of that trend stems from the impact the lack of child care had on the economy during the pandemic, says Olivia Allen, a co-founder and vice president of the Children’s Funding Project, a nonprofit that researches and supports local efforts to fund early childhood programs.
—Ariel Gilreath, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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