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 pain appeared to stem from Springer's right side — potentially the hip or oblique — but there is no further information.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The Madoff case stems from a 2009 lawsuit by Herald Fund SPC against HSBC's Luxembourg arm, seeking the return of securities and cash allegedly lost in the fraud.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
The Heat and Hornets have been linked in recent headlines in the wake of guard Terry Rozier’s arrest this past Thursday stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Before that, in August 2016, the affidavit said he was convicted of third-degree felony domestic battery in Polk County, Florida, stemming from an assault on a household or family member.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The Madoff case stems from a 2009 lawsuit by Herald Fund SPC against HSBC's Luxembourg arm, seeking the return of securities and cash allegedly lost in the fraud.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
The Heat and Hornets have been linked in recent headlines in the wake of guard Terry Rozier’s arrest this past Thursday stemming from his alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Before that, in August 2016, the affidavit said he was convicted of third-degree felony domestic battery in Polk County, Florida, stemming from an assault on a household or family member.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Stem from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20from. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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