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offense

[uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens] / əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns /




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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 fizzled, too, following five off days caused by a first-round bye.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Offense will indeed catch up to our defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Offense has been hard to come by for both teams in the early going.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2022

Punishments that are the Natural Consequence of the Offense.

From Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind by Abbott, Jacob




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