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offshoot

[awf-shoot, of-] / ˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf- /


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Some flabby offshoot that had nothing to do with the leg it was attached to.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

It’s unclear if the grant would go to the British-based organization or its international offshoot.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

His directives to writers pitching future “Boys” spinoffs are clear: The offshoot would have to be that scribe’s “passion project” and “totally distinct and unique from the others” in that franchise.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

And Mercado Pago, the financial offshoot of Argentine e-commerce giant Mercado Libre, could get its license approved this year, according to Oxford Analytica.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

I trample over a wooden bridge that crosses a small garden river, an offshoot of the Golden Palace River that runs the perimeter of the palace grounds.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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