offensive
Example Sentences
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During the northeastern offensive, U.S. forces shot down at least one Syrian government drone near one of the bases used by American troops, according to two U.S. officials.
Haitian security forces are currently conducting a large-scale offensive against criminal gangs and have dislodged one of their most notorious members, Jimmy Cherizier, also known as "Barbecue."
From Barron's
He played both defensive and offensive line positions in 1998 with Orlando of the Arena Football League, helping the Predators to the Arena Bowl championship.
From Los Angeles Times
The comments, which are factually inaccurate, have been widely seen as crass and deeply offensive.
From BBC
A national 2024 Center for American Progress survey found that one in three LGBTQI+ Americans experienced verbal harassment — including offensive comments, slurs and jokes — in their place of work.
From Salon
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