offspring
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All 19 offspring have names starting with the letter J.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Epic Fury is the technological and tactical offspring of Desert Storm, whose air campaign was history’s first attempt to achieve the political and military aims of war from the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
"If you're taking a high dose antioxidant, you could be diminishing your reproductive fitness and part of the journey toward the bad outcome is going to be the effects on the offspring."
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
“Nothing? Not even a smile? Well, then, that settles it. All my offspring have my nose and sense of humor.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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