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something that is of secondary importance to something else
one of the company's foreign subsidiaries
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Recent Examples of subsidiary
Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Its subsidiaries are involved in almost all aspects of the health system.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
But its subsidiary Swedish Match North America, which oversees the Zyn brand, operates a political action committee that has spent more than $142,000 on this election through Aug. 31, according to a campaign finance analysis by nonpartisan watchdog OpenSecrets.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Reliable Coverage: As a subsidiary of Verizon, Visible benefits from access to Verizon's network to provide reliable coverage throughout the United States.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Its subsidiaries are involved in almost all aspects of the health system.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Pacific Rim had transferred its subsidiary shell company from the Cayman Islands to Nevada in 2007 -- in preparation for the suit, some say, since the United States is a party to DR-CAFTA -- but the tribunal declined jurisdiction.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2014
But its subsidiary Swedish Match North America, which oversees the Zyn brand, operates a political action committee that has spent more than $142,000 on this election through Aug. 31, according to a campaign finance analysis by nonpartisan watchdog OpenSecrets.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Although Kennedy’s penchant for amplifying medical conspiracies and his anti-vaccination activism have alarmed many public health experts, his vow to crack down on chemical additives in food has resonated with consumer health advocates.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Many users are citing unsubstantiated claims about the additive's safety, with several wrongly linking Gates to the brand.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The social critique was still in there but subordinate to these rich, comically flawed characters, each getting something like their own book.Adam Moss, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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The four-star Army general in charge of U.S. Central Command is under investigation on allegations of pushing a subordinate service member during a recent trip to the Middle East, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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In 2026 and 2027, his contract has two club options worth $20 million each season.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate, and his bleak prospects have been communicated directly to the Trump transition team, which is now mulling other options.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Americans deserve a government that treats national security as a top priority and not one that is negotiable or secondary to the interests of private wealthy donors.Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to the military, the strike triggered secondary explosions, suggesting the presence of explosives at the site.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Directed by Bijan Sheibani, the production was set ablaze by the percussive accompaniment of musician Stan Mathabane and the in-sync rhythms of the three-person cast: Sheaun McKinney, Alani iLongwe and Malcolm Mays.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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And those orchestral accompaniments are just one piece of the larger musical plans for the Game Awards, which will also include performances by musical guests like Snoop Dogg, who is debuting a new track at the show.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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By the time Hitsville had folded, the church had become a multi-tentacled house of God, raking in millions from a theology school, TV network, a college, daycare center, and other ancillary businesses.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Experts believe that the focus on ancillary revenue by travel companies is negatively impacting customer satisfaction.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Does your performance supplement contain a side of the main ingredient in Viagra?Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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These supplements can cause side effects and interact with certain medications.Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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He is set for a bond hearing Tuesday at the jail’s auxiliary court, the outlet reported.Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
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In August 2020, the observatory started crumbling after an auxiliary cable snapped, causing damage to the telescope’s dish and the receiver platform that hung above it, according to the National Science Foundation.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Subsidiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidiary. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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