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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 stemming
Central bank researchers called this a structural change in the national economy stemming directly from heightened trade tensions.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
But trying is worth it, for both patients and stemming the rise of antibiotic resistance, says Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, a researcher at the Rwanda Biomedical Center and study co-author.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Like other hardware manufacturers, Apple is contending with surging memory-chip prices — a problem stemming in part from suppliers prioritizing lucrative artificial intelligence data centers over consumer applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Those accords came about in part because those countries saw working with Israel and the United States as the most effective means of stemming Iran’s hostile adventurism.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Guerrero was being held without bail Friday in the San Joaquin County Jail on charges stemming a parole violation in connection with a 2024 conviction for numerous crimes connected to gang activity.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Federal Reserve officials are still divided over the path of interest rates for this year, stemming in part from disagreements regarding the state of the labor market.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
An exhibition in Beijing delving into anonymity, a key code of the house stemming back to the founder Martin Margiela’s Greta Garbo-like ways — and the face-obscuring masks that have been a feature of the brand since the Belgian maverick arrived on the international fashion scene.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The justification for this war isn’t about stemming the flow of drugs.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
But trying is worth it, for both patients and stemming the rise of antibiotic resistance, says Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, a researcher at the Rwanda Biomedical Center and study co-author.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Like other hardware manufacturers, Apple is contending with surging memory-chip prices — a problem stemming in part from suppliers prioritizing lucrative artificial intelligence data centers over consumer applications.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Those accords came about in part because those countries saw working with Israel and the United States as the most effective means of stemming Iran’s hostile adventurism.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Guerrero was being held without bail Friday in the San Joaquin County Jail on charges stemming a parole violation in connection with a 2024 conviction for numerous crimes connected to gang activity.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Federal Reserve officials are still divided over the path of interest rates for this year, stemming in part from disagreements regarding the state of the labor market.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
An exhibition in Beijing delving into anonymity, a key code of the house stemming back to the founder Martin Margiela’s Greta Garbo-like ways — and the face-obscuring masks that have been a feature of the brand since the Belgian maverick arrived on the international fashion scene.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The justification for this war isn’t about stemming the flow of drugs.
—ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stemming
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The chamber is set to leave Washington for a two-week recess at the end of this week, but Thune has not ruled out delaying the break if the shutdown is not resolved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The driver was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and obstructing or delaying an officer, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ubel says some were holding out for lower prices this spring, only to see the price of the most common nitrogen fertilizer, urea, spike close to 30% when Iran shut down shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, halting close to half the world's fertilizer trade.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust, almost three years after halting regular payments to investors, finally came to an end on March 16, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News.—
Low De Wei,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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After months of due process, in addition to appeals sought by Fort Worth ISD officials, the district was unsuccessful in stopping the state takeover from happening.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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That tells us the damage from stopping isn't fully reversible, and that has real implications for the millions of people cycling on and off these drugs.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework to ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which is now in its second month — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video generation app, incidentally ending a $1 billion deal with Disney in the process.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Chicago Board of Education will vote Monday on whether to hire interim CEO Macquline King permanently, concluding a monthslong national search for the school district’s next leader.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government didn't show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Looking at downtown as a whole, the new building owners aren’t naive to obstacles impeding a recovery, with the Campus at Horton and Research and Development District (RaDD) properties viewed as the biggest drag on the market.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Our soft sides could be impeding what must be done today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The staffers have also been blocking driveways, forcing WGA managers to wait for several minutes before entering or exiting the SAG-AFTRA parking garage.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The military conflict is blocking the flow of oil and natural gas and impacting the availability of fertilizers derived from those products, according to industry groups.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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State investigators say federal authorities have blocked them from accessing evidence, hindering a possible use-of-force investigation.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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However, tariff threats from the US — Nigeria’s third-largest export market — and inflationary pressures caused by the war in Iran risk hindering that progress.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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