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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More opportunities that Donovan hopes stem from disruption, ball control and, yes, charges.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Restoring the brain’s waste disposal system The long-term therapeutic result stems from successfully restoring the brain’s blood vessel system.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The mother of Jacob De La Rosa, a 15-year-old Polytechnic High School student who was stabbed near the campus Friday afternoon, believes that her son’s death stemmed from threats that were made to Jacob’s older brothers.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The license suspension stems from allegations that TikTok’s livestreaming feature was being monetized during the protests.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Restoring the brain’s waste disposal system The long-term therapeutic result stems from successfully restoring the brain’s blood vessel system.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
The mother of Jacob De La Rosa, a 15-year-old Polytechnic High School student who was stabbed near the campus Friday afternoon, believes that her son’s death stemmed from threats that were made to Jacob’s older brothers.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The license suspension stems from allegations that TikTok’s livestreaming feature was being monetized during the protests.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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