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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McAfee’s farm is also involved in at least 11 lawsuits stemming from a salmonella outbreak that sickened 171 people in California, and which occurred between October of last year and May of this year, according to Bill Marler, a Seattle-area food safety lawyer. —

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 The surge in settler violence reflects broader tensions stemming from Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and east Jerusalem. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 New hazards will continue to emerge: growing concentration risk, regulatory uncertainties stemming from the overturning of the Chevron doctrine, and the impact of an upcoming election. —

Forrester, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Hegseth, the Defense nominee, hit a new wave of tumult over the weekend as The New Yorker released new details stemming from his tenure atop a pair of veterans organizations. —

Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stem from