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offspring

[awf-spring, of-] / ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf- /


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Mississippi elected two Black U.S. senators and a lieutenant governor, and former slaves and their offspring enjoyed freedom of speech, movement and opportunity.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

They can fertilize themselves, producing offspring that are genetically identical.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

That pair and their two youngest cubs returned in 2024 to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where their five older offspring also live.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The offspring of one of the world's rarest trees has been given a new home in south-west Scotland as conservationists step up efforts to save the species from extinction.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

She felt kindly toward them, so she gave them enough offspring to be happy.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

The eccentricities of determined men are very often indications of some deep spirit beneath, and not, as in weaker natures, mere emanations of vanity or offsprings of self-indulgence.

From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Charles James Lever


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