as in fruit
the descendants of a person, animal, or plant
the racehorse's offspring all proved to be very good racers as well the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by three generations of offspring
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Many of us learned in a high school or college biology class that a species is a group of organisms that can reproduce together and produce fertile offspring.
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Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
When the barrier between the isle and the kingdom is threatened, Mal and the rest of the villainous offspring band together to save everyone.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Researchers are currently working to understand the complex and varied mechanics behind precisely how maternal stress influences fetuses in order to more effectively—and proactively—treat mothers and their offspring.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
And both scenarios—aging and financially supporting offspring—prompts saving.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
When the barrier between the isle and the kingdom is threatened, Mal and the rest of the villainous offspring band together to save everyone.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Researchers are currently working to understand the complex and varied mechanics behind precisely how maternal stress influences fetuses in order to more effectively—and proactively—treat mothers and their offspring.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
And both scenarios—aging and financially supporting offspring—prompts saving.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
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The hanging fruits had been emblazoned with the letters of the Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 11 July 2017
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My feeling is generally in the case of summer fruit pies, if things are in season and at their peak bounty, why be skimpy?Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit, 8 July 2017
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Camouflage patterns and rasta colors adorn noticeably giddy attendees of all ages as the iconic musician’s progeny share his music and its timeless message.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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His challengers this time were not Wall Street bankers but his own progeny.Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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The company’s valuation is now almost six times more than its March seed valuation of $400 million.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Coffee, a globally beloved beverage known for its stimulating properties, is derived from the seeds of coffee cherries.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the alleged mother of the three children, Bri Thomas, broke her silence on Instagram and said that not everything Tyler said on the show was true.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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So, a decision such as this suddenly means that a new way has been found to kill children.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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These words, if left unchallenged, can become actions that lead to torn families and broken communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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One Navy veteran will also receive a traditional burial at sea, and additional urns will be reunited with family in Rhode Island, New York, and Maine.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The change to the official transcript drew objections from the stenographers who are charged with documenting the president’s remarks for posterity, the Associated Press reported, citing two government officials and an internal email obtained by the news agency.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Watching in horror as the city made plans to bury the buried and raze the tombstones, Trinity in late 1897 sent John Watson, a sexton of the nearby St. John’s Chapel, to record information from the cemetery’s headstones for posterity.Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Offspring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offspring. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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