stemmed

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Sales at retailers rose in April for the third month in a row, but the increase stemmed in large part from drivers spending more on gas due to higher prices.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The dispute stemmed from a fast-tracked special legislative session last fall.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The crux of the outrage surrounding Fennell’s film stemmed largely from the fact that she refused to rename her relatively loose, aesthetic-minded adaptation with a title that didn’t directly reference Emily Brontë’s novel.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Lindsey said in an email that the issues stemmed from stress caused by cash-flow and payment issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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