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stem

noun as in stalk of plant

verb as in come from

verb as in prevent, stop

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A monthly index of U.S. employment trends in the U.S. improved in September, though potential labor-market weakness stemming from the government shutdown could impact future labor-market reports.

The cryptocurrency’s struggle may stem from investors who bought around $90,000, now facing potential margin calls.

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There is a sense of anticipation as a member of the research team opens a large a metal cryopreservation tank where Oliver's gene edited stem cells are frozen, having been transported back from GOSH.

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In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, scientists tested retinal pigment epithelial stem cells in a phase 1/2a clinical trial.

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But there are also a few events that could stem Part B growth in the near term.

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