subsidiary

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Musk doesn’t just control SpaceX, but also owns its subsidiary Starlink, the world’s largest satellite company, which boasts constellations of 10,000 small satellites and counting.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

PayPal has seen growth in its subsidiary Venmo, a social mobile payment app, and its buy-now-pay-later services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The California subsidiary of State Farm, the state’s largest insurer, secured an emergency 17% homeowners-insurance rate hike last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Chelsea posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year's accounts but this was aided by the sale of the women's team to Blueco Midco -- a subsidiary company -- for nearly £200 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Of course, as he worked out the implications of his laws, he drew a series of subsidiary conclusions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton