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spin-offs

noun

plural of spin-off

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something that naturally develops or is developed from something else a spin-off of the popular television series

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Recent Examples of spin-offs Hall came to our interview clutching receipts in the shape of two new labels led by the producers behind Strike and The Detection Club, along with early-stage plans for a label that will focus on digital spin-offs of existing brands. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Structural remedies refer to divestitures, spin-offs and other changes to the makeup of the combined company. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Sequels, spin-offs, and remakes abounded, many of them starring Lam Ching-ying, who played the Taoist priest in Lau’s original. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 To retain and expand audiences, game studios often enhance their IPs through sequels, prequels and spin-offs instead of releasing new projects. — Roman Gurskiy, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 About the Honeywell spin-offs Honeywell Technologies has over 1,100 employees in Charlotte and more than 50,000 employees total. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 That durability is especially striking given the carnage elsewhere in late night, especially among shows that were, literally or in spirit, spin-offs from The Daily Show. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Those latter two franchises both have a credible claim to the title, but the glut of subpar sequels and spin-offs has diluted their magic. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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Deutsch notes that the city’s financial system is built around tools to enable hedging one’s bets, such as the derivatives, futures, and options traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

— Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Phytochemistry Butterfly pea contains several flavonol (polyphenol) compounds, notable among which are kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin, and their derivatives.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.

— The Know, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.

— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026

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