offshoot

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The Druze are a community in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, whose religion is an offshoot of Shia Islam with its own unique identity and beliefs.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The lawsuit further accuses Anderson of using two offshoot LLCs and a real estate company to funnel himself around $5 million in additional profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The team believes this was an early offshoot of what is now the Azores mantle plume.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Adam Presser will lead the U.S. offshoot as CEO.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Maybe you know that Rastafari is a small offshoot of the three main Abrahamic religions—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon