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
Recent Examples on the Web
But her passion for tennis – and insatiable desire to win – stems from her modest background.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The pharmaceutical industry’s interest in THC stems from a growing body of scientific evidence supporting its potential therapeutic effects.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
The labor law case stems from Starbucks’s challenge to a federal district court’s 2022 decision ordering the company to rehire seven baristas who claimed they were fired for attempting to unionize at a Memphis store.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
The case stems from a series of local ordinances in Grants Pass, a town of about 40,000 in southern Oregon.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Criticism of the 702 program largely stems from revelations of abuse in a declassified court filing from 2022, which describes rampant misuse of the 702 database by the FBI.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
The capsule stems from the brand’s Star earrings that look like a constellation dangling from your ear.
—Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
Its significance stems from its size and remarkable level of preservation.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The contamination in Marinette and Peshtigo stems from the Tyco fire training site, where fires were set outdoors and then doused with foam.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The pharmaceutical industry’s interest in THC stems from a growing body of scientific evidence supporting its potential therapeutic effects.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
The labor law case stems from Starbucks’s challenge to a federal district court’s 2022 decision ordering the company to rehire seven baristas who claimed they were fired for attempting to unionize at a Memphis store.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
The case stems from a series of local ordinances in Grants Pass, a town of about 40,000 in southern Oregon.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Criticism of the 702 program largely stems from revelations of abuse in a declassified court filing from 2022, which describes rampant misuse of the 702 database by the FBI.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
The capsule stems from the brand’s Star earrings that look like a constellation dangling from your ear.
—Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
Its significance stems from its size and remarkable level of preservation.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The contamination in Marinette and Peshtigo stems from the Tyco fire training site, where fires were set outdoors and then doused with foam.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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