stemmed

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Roughly two-thirds of March’s monthly jump stemmed from a historic 15.5% leap in gasoline sales, which was largely a reflection of higher prices rather than stronger sales volumes.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Perhaps half of the increase stemmed from a statistical snafu tied to last year’s lengthy government shutdown.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 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 once saw pictures of two blonde girls, laughing and making faces at each other, and it all looked very friendly and usual, except that their two necks stemmed out of a single body.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin