stemmed

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The charges stemmed from what authorities said was an attempt by Blessing to enter Donuts Plus on Erringer Road in Simi Valley at 3:30 a.m. on May 27.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The initial litigation stemmed from allegations that Johnson was “running a fraud and extortion scheme” where he claimed to be a U.S. intelligence agent.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

His frustration with appears to have stemmed from her refusal to condemn the outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, during a congressional hearing in March.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

SpaceX says the company as a whole reported a $4.9 billion net loss last year, some of which stemmed from its X.com social-media platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It is not the case that all cultural advances in East Asia stemmed from China and that Koreans, Japanese, and tropical Southeast Asians were noninventive barbarians who contributed nothing.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond