subsidiary

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PayPal has seen growth in its subsidiary Venmo, a social mobile payment app, and its buy-now-pay-later services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

One of the cases declined for prosecution involved a major car manufacturer, which had reported possible anti-bribery violations to federal investigators involving a foreign subsidiary.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Chelsea posted a profit of £128.4m in the previous year's accounts but this was aided by the sale of the women's team to Blueco Midco -- a subsidiary company -- for nearly £200 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Snapchat said it would spin off Specs into a distinct, wholly-owned subsidiary in January, but Irenic suggested that it lacked confidence in the business even as a subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Bill the raccoon. We acquired him just last year from a subsidiary corporation.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick