stemmed

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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

The latest assaults raise questions about the junta's ability to tackle the security crisis, despite its insistence that its strategy, foreign partnerships and increased military efforts have stemmed the jihadist threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Germans paid an average of $8.75 a gallon in March, more than half of which stemmed from value-added taxes and fuel excise duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

John Maclean, from the UK Meteor Network, said the meteor was not connected to any astronomical event, and likely stemmed from a larger asteroid.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The proximity of the two enterprises stemmed from the fact that both welfare and the jail were administered by the county.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson