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[stem] / stɛm /






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To stem the losses, Salesforce will likely need to increase compensation, driving up stock-based expenses and squeezing profitability.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The first swifts have nested in boxes installed at a University of Cambridge college which is hoping to help stem the decline of the birds and a lack of natural nesting sites.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

It was part of a cross-border effort to stem the flow of as much as 30 million gallons of sewage a day from Tijuana, a border metropolis whose waste infrastructure hasn’t kept up with growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Their findings, published in the journal Science, point to a newly identified type of stem cell that appears during aging and may help fuel the production of new fat cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 27, 2026

Quickly, the five hundred and second seagull was caught and harnessed to the peach stem...

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl




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