offending
Example Sentences
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Huger wrote for instructions to Postmaster General Amos Kendall, as well as New York Postmaster Samuel Gouverneur, from whose office the offending literature had been shipped.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
It said it had "provided answers to questions relating to Alan Greer's offending during the course of his police career" and did not believe it had been answering questions about his police vetting record.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The offending remarks are situated within a nuanced, thoughtful chapter on what makes good art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"We of course know it's a harsh submission to make, but we submit it is demanded by the nature of the offending in this case."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
She passed the offending erster to Eevie, who leaned down to slurp it up and then gasped.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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