stemmed

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Sales at retailers rose in April for the third month in a row, but the increase stemmed in large part from drivers spending more on gas due to higher prices.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The dispute stemmed from a fast-tracked special legislative session last fall.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The property had been the subject of search warrants in the past — including one that stemmed from civil litigation with the Smart family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The crux of the outrage surrounding Fennell’s film stemmed largely from the fact that she refused to rename her relatively loose, aesthetic-minded adaptation with a title that didn’t directly reference Emily Brontë’s novel.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“I felt that their behavior stemmed from a lack of understanding. . . . Could I have erased the bitterness, I would have done so gladly.”

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman