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offshoot

[awf-shoot, of-] / ˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf- /


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US energy company GE Vernova, an offshoot of General Electric, meanwhile, will help repair Venezuela's battered electricity grid.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Some flabby offshoot that had nothing to do with the leg it was attached to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

It’s unclear if the grant would go to the British-based organization or its international offshoot.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

His directives to writers pitching future “Boys” spinoffs are clear: The offshoot would have to be that scribe’s “passion project” and “totally distinct and unique from the others” in that franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

I trample over a wooden bridge that crosses a small garden river, an offshoot of the Golden Palace River that runs the perimeter of the palace grounds.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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