offspring
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It was found the bird was the offspring of a male peregrine successfully treated by BAR last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Eston’s decision led to estrangement from his brother Madison, the only one of the four surviving Jefferson-Hemings offspring to remain in the Black community.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Previous research has shown that even mild inflammation in the middle of pregnancy can affect developing offspring.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
It’s the result of an organic movement that saw immigrants and their offspring reaching across the border in greater numbers, searching, some said, for acceptance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Sharks have few offspring, which makes it easy for them to become extinct. But maybe we can still reverse what we’ve done to them.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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
Her face was really wonderful and beautiful, and in it I saw far more hope for the happiness of Emmeline's offsprings than in that of the "widow."
From Mothering on Perilous by Furman, Lucy S.
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