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by-blow

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ˈbī-ˌblō

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as in love child

an illegitimate child prior to his election as pope, Alexander VI fathered four by-blows, including the notorious siblings Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia

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love child

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Reacher is weirdly shy about telling Elspeth Sampson her husband might have an Indonesian love child, but Elspeth insists the Sampsons have no secrets.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
With its seven-foot wingspan, the white Speedbird drone — which looks like the love child of a Stormtrooper and a spider — can be spotted a mile away.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026

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