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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Bannon's conviction in 2022 stemmed from his refusal to comply with a subpoena from the then-House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2024
Users of other carriers, including Verizon and T-Mobile, also reported issues but those companies said their networks were operating normally and the problems were likely stemming from customers trying to connect to AT&T users.
—Michelle Chapman, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
These extreme reactions stem from a dangerous and increasingly popular subtext about Caitlin Clark’s greatness, one that paints Clark as a transcendent star and her peers as terminally jealous individuals.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 11 June 2024
The second settlement stems from accusations that three Denver police officers entered Lidya Ryans’ home in the early morning hours of April 20, 2021, without a warrant and violently arrested her without cause.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2024
Users of other carriers, including Verizon and T-Mobile, also reported issues but those companies said their networks were operating normally and the problems were likely stemming from customers trying to connect to AT&T users.
—Michelle Chapman, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
These extreme reactions stem from a dangerous and increasingly popular subtext about Caitlin Clark’s greatness, one that paints Clark as a transcendent star and her peers as terminally jealous individuals.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 11 June 2024
The second settlement stems from accusations that three Denver police officers entered Lidya Ryans’ home in the early morning hours of April 20, 2021, without a warrant and violently arrested her without cause.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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