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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The charges stem from a March 12, 2022, head-on collision that killed Carol Singer in the 24000 block of Woolsey Canyon Road, near Valley Circle Boulevard.
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City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The allegations stem from a document released by the tax collector's office that lists companies authorized under federal licenses.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Inside the Talarico decision The CBS intervention stemmed from Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Texas state representative and rising star in the Democratic Party, who is currently running in the Texas Senate primary.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
New York Mets infielder and executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien told reporters that Clark’s decision stemmed from the federal probe.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The allegations stem from a document released by the tax collector's office that lists companies authorized under federal licenses.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Inside the Talarico decision The CBS intervention stemmed from Colbert’s interview with James Talarico, a Texas state representative and rising star in the Democratic Party, who is currently running in the Texas Senate primary.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
New York Mets infielder and executive subcommittee member Marcus Semien told reporters that Clark’s decision stemmed from the federal probe.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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