stemmed
Example Sentences
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Those charges stemmed from a dispute involving his girlfriend at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
The accident stemmed from equipment failure and compounding human missteps.
The FCC's biggest environmental penalty ever — $10 million imposed on Sprint Corp. — stemmed from an investigation prompted not by the FCC, but by a wireless industry website called Event Driven.
From Salon
He seemed to suggest, again and again, that her allegations stemmed from a desire to sell books.
From Washington Post
Tucci, whose affinity for good food has stemmed into a lucrative career with projects including CNN’s “Searching for Italy,” said the treatment took its toll on his body and diet.
From Los Angeles Times
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