offspring
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Anyone who’s had kids in sports knows about “those parents,” the ones who coach loudly from the sidelines, berate their own offspring, and complain constantly about the same kid’s playing time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Who wants to contemplate our technological offspring ending our existence?
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
At the same time, such offspring have something to live up to, expectations to meet, a bar to clear that’s set a little higher than if they were completely original.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Nearly her entire family, eight sisters and their offspring, were deported to Afghanistan this year from Pakistan or Iran.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Very intelligent people can be expected to have intelligent offspring, but in general the offspring will not be as intelligent as the parents.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
It sticks out like a sore thumb among the Camden Yards offsprings that followed.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
Internal fertilization leads to more genetic variations and increases the survival rates of offsprings.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
He deduced that the imperfect offsprings were younger ones who had spent less time in their mother’s womb—a direct consequence of superfetation.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 2011
Toys R Us' "Fabulous 15" top picks includes Monster High dolls, offsprings to famous monster characters, and Hasbro's Cuponk, a game that challenges players to master ball-and-cup tricks using a wall.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2010
Babies left on our doorstep receive the same treatment as those brought by parents unable to keep their offsprings.
From Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery by Joan Clark
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