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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of removing the mid-rib (‘stem’) from a tobacco-leaf. See
stemmed tobacco andstemmer . - noun The operation of tamping.
- noun The material used in tamping.
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- verb Present participle of
stem . - noun nautical Movement against a
current , especially atidal current . - noun A process for removing the
inflexional , and sometimesderivational ,affixes from words. - noun rock climbing The technique of
bridging between twoholds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order tobrace oneself in position.
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I liked The Adventures of Augie March and Mr. Sammler's Planet quite a bit, again stemming from the recommendation of Stanley Crouch.
Archive 2005-07-01 KaneCitizen 2005
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In fact it is a normal Dutch word stemming from the Greek word "allos" (other) and "chthon" (land, earth, ground), hence meaning "foreigner."
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'Godfather of Secret Societies' Jordan Maxwell aka Russell Pine If you want to know why this movie is called Water of Grace and in turn why maxwell calls himself by the term stemming from
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The way he looked, like some unhinged brigand, his haircut a whacked-off Mohawk in the front and long and stringy in the back, his river rat amalgam of off-angled Brooklynese with the occasional flowery Southernism thrown in, the guy was a yat—the tag stemming from the universal greeting “Where y’at?”
The Lampshade Mark Jacobson 2010
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At the end the director tell us why he made the movie. discussing the research and claims of so-called 'Godfather of Secret Societies' Jordan Maxwell aka Russell Pine If you want to know why this movie is called Water of Grace and in turn why maxwell calls himself by the term stemming from "Jordanus Maximus" you may also enjoy this movie: Debunking Jordan Maxwell The Movie: It covers more of Maxwell's errors and reasons for those errors, it can be viewed here: video. google.com also mentioned in the movie zeitgeistchallenge. com
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At the end the director tell us why he made the movie. discussing the research and claims of so-called 'Godfather of Secret Societies' Jordan Maxwell aka Russell Pine If you want to know why this movie is called Water of Grace and in turn why maxwell calls himself by the term stemming from "Jordanus Maximus" you may also enjoy this movie: Debunking Jordan Maxwell The Movie: It covers more of Maxwell's errors and reasons for those errors, it can be viewed here: video. google.com also mentioned in the movie zeitgeistchallenge. com
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Tom Fahrney, VDOT's coordinator for problems stemming from the huge personnel shifts required by the federal Base Realignment and Closure program, focused on attempts to ease congestion likely to occur around Fort Belvoir and the Mark Center.
Northern Virginia transportation plan update Robert Thomson 2010
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Three prominent politicians are running in the election that was first scheduled five years ago, but postponed repeatedly by disputes over voter eligibility and turmoil stemming from a 2002 civil war.
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Tom Fahrney, VDOT's coordinator for problems stemming from the huge personnel shifts required by the federal Base Realignment and Closure program, focused on attempts to ease congestion likely to occur around Fort Belvoir and the Mark Center.
Northern Virginia transportation plan update Robert Thomson 2010
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Mr. Obama delivered the speech the evening before he was to meet at the White House with the top executives of BP to demand that they agree to establish an independently administered escrow account of billions of dollars to pay claims stemming from the disaster.
nuxiy commented on the word stemming
"Solitude suggests peacefulness stemming from a state of inner richness. It is a means of enjoying the quiet and whatever it brings that is satisfying and from which we draw sustenance. It is something we cultivate. Solitude is refreshing; an opportunity to renew ourselves. In other words, it replenishes us."
- "Solitude vs. Loneliness, Psychology Today
May 20, 2009