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 Kings snatched the lead shortly after killing a penalty stemming from Corey Perry fighting with the Golden Knights’ Jeremy Lauzon, who dropped a hard check on Byfield along the boards.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The prime minister has cast his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin as pragmatic, stemming from Hungary’s access to reliable supplies of Russian oil and gas.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Over the recent years there has been a huge increase of people moving to the state from across the country because of the standard of living including no state income tax, cost of homes and the economic growth that stems from the energy, technology, manufacturing and aerospace industries.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
After spending more than a decade in prison overseas, the former boyfriend of Heather Mack is set to appear in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday on conspiracy charges stemming from the infamous 2014 murder of Mack’s mother at a Bali resort.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The prime minister has cast his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin as pragmatic, stemming from Hungary’s access to reliable supplies of Russian oil and gas.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Over the recent years there has been a huge increase of people moving to the state from across the country because of the standard of living including no state income tax, cost of homes and the economic growth that stems from the energy, technology, manufacturing and aerospace industries.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
After spending more than a decade in prison overseas, the former boyfriend of Heather Mack is set to appear in a Chicago courtroom on Thursday on conspiracy charges stemming from the infamous 2014 murder of Mack’s mother at a Bali resort.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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