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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This muddle stems from a deeper conceptual problem.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The country also faces religiously motivated attacks and other violent conflicts stemming from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Authorities said early evidence in the Kirk case suggests the gunman’s motive stemmed from online relationships and personal grievance more than ideology.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The charge likely stems from the church's use of the internet to share its faith.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The country also faces religiously motivated attacks and other violent conflicts stemming from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
Authorities said early evidence in the Kirk case suggests the gunman’s motive stemmed from online relationships and personal grievance more than ideology.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
The charge likely stems from the church's use of the internet to share its faith.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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