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offshoot

[awf-shoot, of-] / ˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɒf- /


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And Mercado Pago, the financial offshoot of Argentine e-commerce giant Mercado Libre, could get its license approved this year, according to Oxford Analytica.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Goop Kitchen is a separate business entity from Goop, but it’s become a fast-growing offshoot of the company with which it shares a logo, founder and name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The glow has even faded from “The Golden Bachelor,” an offshoot which got off to a buzzy start in 2023 with then-72-year-old widower Gerry Turner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

IS-K, the group which admitted the attack, is an offshoot of IS which seeks to establish a Muslim caliphate across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Maybe you know that Rastafari is a small offshoot of the three main Abrahamic religions—Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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