offense
Example Sentences
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Offense was in such short supply that, after the season, baseball lowered the pitcher’s mound from 15 inches to 10.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
Offense will never be the main draw for Davis.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
Offense has rarely seemed a problem since Mike Young became the coach at Virginia Tech.
From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2023
Offense has been hard to come by for both teams in the second half.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023
The Shirt was ruffled the same as the Lingerie in an Advertisement, and the Watch Chain was of Human Hair, which is now regarded as a Penitentiary Offense.
From Knocking the Neighbors by Ade, George
Vocabulary lists containing offense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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