stemmed
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Betancourt’s legal problems stemmed from his role in troubled Venezuelan energy projects during the corrupt rule of former President Hugo Chávez.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
That local mandate stemmed from research by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety showing that wind-driven embers—not direct flame contact—cause 60% to 90% of structural ignitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Xuan and Zhang’s desire to have a large family stemmed from their experiences in China, according to Krems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The group stemmed from a joke made by Dipke in response to a remark by Chief Justice Surya Kant, who had likened jobless youngsters to "cockroaches".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I felt that their behavior stemmed from a lack of understanding. . . . Could I have erased the bitterness, I would have done so gladly.”
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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