as in delayed
to stop the progress or spread of (something)
efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species
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Recent Examples of stemmed
Condon credits Chicago director Rob Marshall with that choice and notes that his own take on Spider Woman stemmed more from Molina's own imaginings in the original novel than the Chicago approach.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Their interest in jewelry stemmed less from a fascination with the shiny-ness of it all, and more from a love of form, drawn to the sculptural possibilities of jewelry as wearable art.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Crucially, the banks are turning bullish on Burberry, which successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The frustrations stemmed, in part, from how future Cubs manager Craig Counsell seemed to do more with less while running the 2018 Brewers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Their interest in jewelry stemmed less from a fascination with the shiny-ness of it all, and more from a love of form, drawn to the sculptural possibilities of jewelry as wearable art.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Crucially, the banks are turning bullish on Burberry, which successfully stemmed the double-digit sales declines of the past year and outstripped growth expectations for the first fiscal quarter.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
The frustrations stemmed, in part, from how future Cubs manager Craig Counsell seemed to do more with less while running the 2018 Brewers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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The release of key economic reports would also likely be delayed, economists said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has also taken legal action against the Department of Education, alleging that the administration has unlawfully delayed or denied access to loan forgiveness programs, such as IDR and PSLF.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Another lottery pick, Leo Carlsson, twice impeded Utah’s progress up the ice.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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The implementation of the SCORE Act could be impeded by other types of legal challenges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new law removes the certificate of need requirement for facilities with four or fewer beds, a major obstacle that previously hindered their creation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some McElwain staffers argue the Gators’ 2016 defense could have led a CFP push if Luke Del Rio remained healthy, and offseason shoulder/leg injuries hindered Lagway’s progress this fall.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Stemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stemmed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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