stemming
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County has paid out tens of millions of dollars in legal settlements stemming from cases involving deputies accused of belonging to secret societies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Now, he faces felony charges stemming from the undercover operation.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Minnesota’s Hennepin County has charged two ICE agents with assault, stemming from their conduct during the enforcement surge in the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Jair Bolsonaro is serving his sentence under house arrest for health reasons stemming from a stab wound he suffered in 2018 during the campaign in which he was elected president.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Why did Austronesian people, stemming ultimately from mainland China, colonize Java and the rest of Indonesia and replace the original inhabitants there, instead of Indonesians colonizing China and replacing the Chinese?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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