stemmed
Example Sentences
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The ruling stemmed from a challenge to the authority of Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, whom the Justice Department had designated “first assistant” U.S. attorney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The defamation stemmed from a 2022 post on Truth Social in which he denied the claims and said Carroll was "not my type".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some of the enthusiasm around consumer spending in the first half of 2026 stemmed from tax refunds, Hatzius said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Nonthaburi governor Chestha Mosikarat earlier told reporters the suspect and victim were "friends for a long time" and the incident likely stemmed from a misunderstanding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
It seemed incredible that such lasting ire as Corporal Whitcomb’s could have stemmed from his rejection of Bingo or the form letters home to the families of the men killed in combat.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
