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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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One is driven by weak economic growth, the other stems from political instability, which discourages investment and growth and pushes people deeper into poverty, fuelling social unrest.

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Crucially, however, there is much ambiguity stemming from Islam’s origins.

The charges stem from James’s 2020 purchase of a three-bedroom home in Norfolk, Va., obtaining favorable terms on a loan by claiming the property was her secondary residence, the indictment says.

Meanwhile, data Monday raised speculation that the Swiss National Bank could be intervening to stem the franc’s rise.

Expectations that inflation will keep climbing stem, in part, from reports that the prices paid by purchasing managers for raw materials and inputs in both the manufacturing and services sectors are on the rise.

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

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