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[stem] / stɛm /






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Earlier this week, the company put forward several ideas for government policies that could stem any ill-effects of AI and kept "people first", including job training, upskilling for AI tools and increased taxes on corporations.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"We didn't want to impact the spermatogonial stem cells, because if you kill those, a man will never become fertile again," Cohen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Albanese has previously sought to reassure motorists that shipments of fuel continue to arrive in Australia, and petrol shortages in rural towns stem from panic buying and distribution bottlenecks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a source within the Bulls organization said the decision to dismiss Ivey didn’t stem from one incident but rather from an accumulation of posts and comments that started in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Quickly, the five hundred and second seagull was caught and harnessed to the peach stem...

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl




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