stemmed

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 8, 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

Lindsey said in an email that the issues stemmed from stress caused by cash-flow and payment issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Germans paid an average of $8.75 a gallon in March, more than half of which stemmed from value-added taxes and fuel excise duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Sula was a heavy brown with large quiet eyes, one of which featured a birthmark that spread from the middle of the lid toward the eyebrow, shaped something like a stemmed rose.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison