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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
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.
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Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The roundtable assembled cinematographers from a wide range of shows, including new series, long-running hits, and spin-offs set in existing worlds.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
It's been a multiple-step process, including spin-offs and divestitures, over the past three years of Kapur at the helm.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Sci-fi spin-offs can be a mixed bag.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
So, would all the spin-offs also be LDS?
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Now, seven years, multiple spin-offs and a movie later, the two have been stretched beyond their narrative limits—there’s nowhere left for the pair to go.
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Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Mary Ann’s family has expanded the brand over the years, with her nephew Clark Ezell running a pair of spin-offs in Columbus, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama, and her daughter, Nicole Pettis, at the helm of the original.
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Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Other participating chefs include the legendary Nancy Silverton, Gaggan Anand, and Franco Pepe, who have all featured on the show and its spin-offs.
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Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
The roundtable assembled cinematographers from a wide range of shows, including new series, long-running hits, and spin-offs set in existing worlds.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
It's been a multiple-step process, including spin-offs and divestitures, over the past three years of Kapur at the helm.
—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Sci-fi spin-offs can be a mixed bag.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
So, would all the spin-offs also be LDS?
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Now, seven years, multiple spin-offs and a movie later, the two have been stretched beyond their narrative limits—there’s nowhere left for the pair to go.
—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Mary Ann’s family has expanded the brand over the years, with her nephew Clark Ezell running a pair of spin-offs in Columbus, Georgia, and Phenix City, Alabama, and her daughter, Nicole Pettis, at the helm of the original.
—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Other participating chefs include the legendary Nancy Silverton, Gaggan Anand, and Franco Pepe, who have all featured on the show and its spin-offs.
—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spin-offs
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Hayes, a cofounder of the bitcoin derivatives pioneer BitMex who now runs the Maelstrom family office, pointed to AI capital expenditure being compared to the pre-industrial revolution railroad build out.
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The war in Iran has pushed up the price of crude oil and derivatives like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel — all of which have been making headlines for months.
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And woven into every page and at each chapter heading are gorgeous language derivations.
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Large Language Models often struggle with precise derivations and calculations in theoretical physics, sometimes exhibiting inconsistent reasoning.
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