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But even further changes to housing policy may not stem the rise of long-term renters in their 30s and 40s who are planning their lives and finances differently than previous generations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the parish seat—where the downtown is lined with well-preserved, historic buildings—Landry said the project will help keep Louisianians in Louisiana and stem the population loss that has plagued the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Investors continued to sell US bonds on Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stem concerns over debt and inflation, according to the Financial Times.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Chacin said the expanded police presence could help stem violence, but that tackling organized crime required, above all, following the money -- investigating how the proceeds are laundered and who is benefitting most.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It was just the tiniest edge of the leaf that had shriveled and curled under, but it was enough to see that the stem underneath was soft and pulpy.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
It stemmed from a previous discussion between Macron and bin Salman about their shared passion for Japanese comics, "in particular Dragon Ball Z," advisers to the president told reporters on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
The hearing stemmed from a petition animal services had filed that same month against the dog’s owners, Claire M. Birgy and Erick Krasnoff, and cited four separate and unprovoked biting incidents dating back to 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most of Donald Trump’s success in politics has stemmed from his reputation as a savvy dealmaker.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
He knew that I lived in the same house as my parents, that my happiest memories of Harvard Law School stemmed from the work I’d done in the Legal Aid Bureau.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
These transits involve vessels whose exact route cannot be confirmed due to insufficient data stemming from disabled transponders, jammed signals or missing satellite imagery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Texas case is only one part of the massive financial judgments against Jones stemming from his Sandy Hook lies.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The probe marks the latest setback GM has faced in dealing with costly safety issues stemming from this V-8 engine, known internally as the L87.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
SeaWorld has faced a number of challenges since the 2010s, many stemming from the intense public criticism over its captive orca breeding program, which the company ended in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The immediate causes of that language replacement were the advantages in technology and political organization, stemming ultimately from the advantage of an early rise of food production, that invading Europeans held over Native Americans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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