offensive
Example Sentences
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“Laura is a tremendous athlete. She’s just a super terrific athlete, and she has really long arms and goes up and gets the ball, so she’s a really good offensive rebounder,” Gottlieb said.
From Los Angeles Times
LaFleur, whose older brother is Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, had been the Rams offensive coordinator for three seasons and called plays in his two seasons as the New York Jets' offensive coordinator.
From Barron's
This hire is either a masterstroke that fuels the Trojans’ return to glory — or the point of no return for a head coach desperate to prove he’s not just a one-dimensional offensive savant.
From Los Angeles Times
From his flat in Wembley, the loud-mouthed and sometimes offensive comedian was making waves as a critic of the Saudi Arabian royal family.
From BBC
“Batten down the hatches! Battle of Britain! RAF on offensive!”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
