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View definitions for stem

stem

noun as in stalk of plant

verb as in come from

verb as in prevent, stop

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The case that the Supreme Court will be hearing stems from Louisiana’s latest congressional map, which a federal court struck down in 2022 for illegally diluting Black voting strength.

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"Manchester United will become the most profitable football club in the world, in my view, and from that will stem, I hope, a long-term, sustainable, high level of football."

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A few months later, just as the record was hitting shelves, McMahon received a successful stem cell transplant from his sister and was subsequently declared cancer-free.

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"If you're swimming in red ink, an infusion of cash helps stem the tide," he said of the bailout.

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But these have been lifeless and unambitious displays which stem from the manager's decisions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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