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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Her greatest success stems from a series inspired by her husband, Tag Winbury — which is his real name in the show, not his character’s name in her books — but the flesh-and-blood Tag (played by Schreiber) isn’t anything worth writing about.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Their sustained growth stems from human practices, like people abandoning their dogs, neglecting to spay or neuter them, feeding strays, and improper waste management.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
This fear stems from the status quo’s concern about a massive youth uprising similar to the Arab Spring.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
The retailer's caution likely stems from Couche-Tard's history with activist investors.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Their sustained growth stems from human practices, like people abandoning their dogs, neglecting to spay or neuter them, feeding strays, and improper waste management.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
This fear stems from the status quo’s concern about a massive youth uprising similar to the Arab Spring.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
The retailer's caution likely stems from Couche-Tard's history with activist investors.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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