offensive
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Russian military commentators are warning of an imminent Ukrainian offensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
BBC Wales has been shown copies of dozens of offensive Facebook posts, often using inflammatory language, from an account in Roberts' name, stretching from 2022 to 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Her home country Japan has backed Ukraine since the start of the Russian offensive and joined Western sanctions against Moscow.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Inouye-Perez and Fernandez worked in tandem to create the powerhouse team, which is in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons in D1 softball history.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
I was so relieved he hadn’t asked me something super offensive I almost laughed out loud.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
Vocabulary lists containing offensive
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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American Football, 1st Quarter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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