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.

Examples of stem from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company's move beyond the brick and mortar project in Mount Pleasant stems from the company's recognition that its position as a technology innovator needs to be tied to a public benefit, Smith said. —

Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 These are some of the claims of injuries stemming from police conduct --and inaction — from students and university faculty involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses in New York and Los Angeles. —

Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2024 At that point, the carmaker was still enjoying an overflow of orders in the wake of years of supply-chain disruptions stemming from the pandemic. —

Wilfried Eckl-Dorna, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024 The charges stem from a years-long investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. —

Brooke Singman, Fox News, 7 May 2024 The court documents, which were obtained by PEOPLE, stem from a March 28 Instagram post made by Joy, whose real name is Daphne Narvaez. —

Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 Braun proposed a bill in 2020 to reform qualified immunity, which protects police officers from most lawsuits stemming from work performed in the line of duty. —

Isabella Volmert, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 In responses to questions from The Times, the Sheriff’s Department said its decision to take away batteries stemmed from the outcome of arson investigations that determined batteries had been the ignition point for recent fires on the third floor and elsewhere in the jail. —

Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 The Pentagon has identified more than 700 military communities grappling with the dangers of PFAS contamination in drinking and groundwater -- much of it stemming from firefighting foam. —

Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 May 2024

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