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subsidiary

[suhb-sid-ee-er-ee] / səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i /


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Vincent Holtam, who was then general manager for onshore assets for Shell's Nigerian subsidiary, replied to warn colleagues that doing so could "do more harm than good".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The companies identified as a part of the settlement included the maker of the smoke bomb, Wholesale Fireworks Corp., and its subsidiary, American Fireworks Wholesale LLC, which are both based in Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The subsidiary generates roughly a quarter of IBM’s software revenue and 12% of total sales, “but arguably drives a lot of the perception around the stock.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He pointed out that Zscaler’s organic annual recurring-revenue growth was mostly driven by Red Canary — a cybersecurity subsidiary that specializes in managed detection and response — which Zscaler acquired last August.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

She began going through some of the subsidiary puzzles, one by one.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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