stemmed
Example Sentences
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Boutcher said his concerns about adequate police resourcing stemmed from how officers managed the case of extreme online abuser Alexander McCartney.
From BBC
Yet an increase in orders in March stemmed largely from customers trying to buy energy or other goods before the war with Iran pushed prices up even further.
From MarketWatch
Her anger and zeal, Theroux said, stemmed from the Scientology doctrine that “the future of humanity and civilization” is in the hands of its believers.
From Salon
According to the company, the refund stemmed from paying too much in tax in prior years.
He said the charge stemmed from a family feud after his mother died, and he took a plea deal on the advice of his lawyer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
