stemming

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Ligon’s troubles came to a head in January when he was arrested on a felony theft charge stemming from a business dispute with another zoo owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The two countries have a long history of tensions stemming from Japan's invasion of China during World War Two.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

During a Tuesday appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” Hart addressed the controversy stemming from Netflix’s “Roast of Kevin Hart,” which aired earlier this month and included material that shocked viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Former president Duterte was arrested last year and is awaiting trial by the ICC in The Hague on charges stemming from the drug crackdown.

From Barron's • May 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