offspring
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He and several other of the Huerta offspring devoted their lives to the UFW and related causes, basking in a sense that their family played a part in history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Among them was Mama Nopi and her offspring Nopi, Naufal and Nopan, who had been surviving in a coconut and rubber plantation before their rescue in early September, Yiari said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
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
She felt kindly toward them, so she gave them enough offspring to be happy.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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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
Aristotle came to this thought when he observed that hares often gave birth to litters which comprised sets of healthy and imperfect offsprings.
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
Valor, I aver, is only another of the offsprings of necessity.
From The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Meredith Nicholson
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