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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Eastman’s indictment stems from being among those pushing fringe legal theories for overturning the 2020 election results and intimately involved in the fake electors scheme.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Instead, he was charged in relation to a United Parcel Service investigation stemming from 2021.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Instead, he was charged in relation to a United Parcel Service investigation stemming from 2021.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for stem from
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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