subsidiary

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Lines said an Indian-flagged tanker owned by a subsidiary had also safely transited the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Snapchat said it would spin off Specs into a distinct, wholly-owned subsidiary in January, but Irenic suggested that it lacked confidence in the business even as a subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A subsidiary theme, also economic in character but implying grander suspicions, called for what he termed “settlement” to precede assumption.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis