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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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Those charges stemmed from a dispute involving his girlfriend at the time.

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Nvidia is coming off a 62% year-over-year revenue increase in the latest quarter, largely stemming from its work on data centers, the backbone of the AI industry and a key focus for investors.

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More than two decades ago, Dudley proposed that humans' interest in alcohol has deep roots in primate evolution and stems from ancient foraging habits.

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That confidence stems from O'Neill's success on the field in the past five weeks, when he has lost only once - 3-1 at Midtjylland in the Europa League.

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The Hong Kong insurer’s core growth engines are likely to stem from its China expansion, given that new business value from new Chinese regions doubled on year in 3Q, he says in a note.

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

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