offspring
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"Our study shows that mostly we recover normal meiosis and complete sperm function, and more importantly, that the offspring are completely normal," Cohen said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
All 19 offspring have names starting with the letter J.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
When ratifying the amendment in 1868, however, Congress explicitly recognized that it would also apply to the American-born offspring of immigrants.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Their growing family now includes daughter Myrtle, who is two, and the newest arrival, while two of their older offspring have moved to join groups in other zoos in Europe.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“She is the river, the flower, the bud. She is the regenerator. Her faith in her offspring is always alive.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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It's All in the Family
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