offend

Example Sentences

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Referees are told to wait until an offending player is back on their feet before they show a card.

From BBC

Meanwhile the 20-minute red card is designed to make sure that the offending player is punished rather than the paying punter.

From BBC

It's clear the government needs to navigate these issues thoroughly to avoid the revolving door of offending, conviction and jail.

From BBC

Brands also have come under fire for offending Beijing’s other geopolitical sensibilities, including its territorial claims in the South China Sea and the status of the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader.

From Seattle Times

The center’s list of a dozen offending posters included Mr. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic who is now a Democratic presidential candidate.

From Washington Times