stemmed

stem from (something)

To come, result, or develop from something else. My fear of the water stems from the time my brother nearly drowned me when we were playing in our cousin's pool as kids. The poverty in this area stems from the closure of the coal mine, the largest single employer in the entire county.
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stem the tide

To stop something from continuing or worsening. Once the people turn on you, you'll have a hard time stemming the tide of rebellion.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stem the tide

Stop the course of a trend or tendency, as in It is not easy to stem the tide of public opinion. This idiom uses stem in the sense of "stop" or "restrain." [Mid-1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

stem the tide

or

stem the flow

COMMON If you stem the tide or stem the flow of something bad which is happening to a large degree, you start to control and stop it. The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence. The cut in interest rates has done nothing to stem the flow of job losses.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

ˌstem the ˈtide (of something)

stop the large increase of something bad: The police are unable to stem the rising tide of crime.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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  • stem from
  • stem from (something)
  • look like a drowned rat
  • come up for
  • come up for (something)
  • brother of the string
  • like a drowned rat
  • brother of the quill
  • older brother
  • younger brother