stem
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The new borders law targeting people who pilot small boats is the latest attempt by successive governments to stem the flow of people arriving in the UK illegally via the Channel.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A lot of the problems stem from the Covid-19 pandemic, where the rapid expansion of government spending to protect the economy, coupled with an anemic federal infrastructure to manage it, opened the door to fraudsters.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
His successful but ultimately draining first inning led to UNC scoring four in the next two innings, knocking the Trojans into a huge hole and forcing its bullpen to stem the tide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In 2021, Dr. András Lakatos and his colleagues at the University of Cambridge developed miniature human brain models using stem cells taken from patients.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
And the seagulls kept coming, and James caught them one after the other and tethered them to the peach stem.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing stem
Photosynthesis - Middle School
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Photosynthesis - High School
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