stemmed

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

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

Comcast stemmed subscriber losses for its critical domestic residential broadband business in its latest quarter and saw increased advertising revenue from the Olympics and Super Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Perhaps the anxiety stemmed from a fear of failure or maybe even the perceived catastrophic consequences of not meeting my own expectations.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad