stemmed

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The Los Angeles County medical examiner said the cause of death stemmed from the combined effects of physical exertion, environmental heat exposure, blunt trauma and COVID-19 infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The organization’s success stemmed from a problem-rich environment, enormous funding from AT&T and its monopoly status allowing long-term R&D.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Yet an increase in orders in March stemmed largely from customers trying to buy energy or other goods before the war with Iran pushed prices up even further.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The Justice Department’s struggle to appoint U.S. attorneys stemmed from a mix of obstinance and incompetence.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

I once saw pictures of two blonde girls, laughing and making faces at each other, and it all looked very friendly and usual, except that their two necks stemmed out of a single body.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin