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A comedy of offensive errors in the second quarter, with the ball on the one-yard line, destroyed Mater Dei coach Raul Lara’s plan for a controlled performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

He believes that once the group has reorganised its military and political structures, it may attempt to resume offensive operations.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

But Russia’s offensive efforts continue to struggle under a sky filled with drones, a revolution in warfare that, for now, favors the defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The company wants to implement a "productivity offensive" to drive down costs, including an increase in working hours for no extra pay, but here too there has been no agreement with the unions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

A riposte unsettles your opponent, signaling aggression, quickness, and both defensive and offensive power.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The god of war is fickle, and Russia’s spring and summer offensives could still push Ukraine into crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Rebel factions have pledged to block the vote from the enclaves they control, and the junta has admitted the vote cannot be held nationwide, but is waging offensives in a bid to claw back ground.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

He shouldn’t have lasted two innings but he survived, squelching early Dodger offensives and holding them to those two early runs while completing four innings despite three walks and four hits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

It came after multiple offensives were launched for more than a year.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024

And he refrained for the moment from ordering further offensives.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman