offense
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Year 3 in charge of St. John Bosco High’s offense is about to begin for quarterback Koa Malau’ulu, who will be a junior this fall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
With a series of major upheavals in the past month alone, Roberts has signaled that he is shifting to a two-minute offense.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The New York offense was slowing to a crawl in the closing minutes of games.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
When Singer threw the unopened bottle out of the window Antonapoulos wept with disappointment and offense.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Vocabulary lists containing offense
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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