stemmed

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The charges stemmed from what authorities said was an attempt by Blessing to enter Donuts Plus on Erringer Road in Simi Valley at 3:30 a.m. on May 27.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The initial litigation stemmed from allegations that Johnson was “running a fraud and extortion scheme” where he claimed to be a U.S. intelligence agent.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

His frustration with appears to have stemmed from her refusal to condemn the outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, during a congressional hearing in March.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

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 gasoline because of higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Perhaps no organization on earth, save the Communist party, possessed so detailed a knowledge of how workers lived, for its sources of information stemmed directly from the workers themselves.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright