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offshoot

[awf-shoot, of-] / ˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf- /


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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

It began as an offshoot of his sports magazine Sportlight, before evolving into a glossy weekly combining showbusiness and sport by 1957.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In 2023, McDonald’s introduced its CosMc’s offshoot to see how customers reacted to novelty drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Fan favorites Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo return in this slightly edgier ‘NCIS’ offshoot set in foreign locations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

North of the county, it started as an offshoot from the Meherrin River.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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