stem from

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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In 2013, Costa Cruises agreed to pay a €1 million fine to settle potential criminal charges stemming from the disaster, allowing the company to avoid a criminal trial. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 Henning said the anxiety around this and other surveillance tech appears to stem from a deeper distrust in law enforcement, which if addressed could help solve the issue of gunshots going underreported. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026 The charges stem from the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on the morning of September 4, 2024. Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Ironically, the comments that evidently angered Adebayo stem from screenshots of an Instagram direct message conversation shared on X in recent days that show a profile seemingly run by Herro showing some resentment toward Adebayo. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 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 16 Jul. 2026.

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