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offend

[uh-fend] / əˈfɛnd /


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Some gyms and saunas still maintain "no tattoo zones" on the grounds that certain tattoos "are too intimidating and may offend other guests".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Least as in least likely to offend the president with the rerun of ‘Comics Unleashed’ from 2007 featuring Paula Poundstone and Andy Dick.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Yet the majority treats Louisiana’s mapmaking choices that offend Section 2 as if they arrived unmarked by history.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Not to offend our Lone Star friends, but so far this is all hat and no cattle.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“Do I offend you, sweetling? I am an offensive creature, as my father would be glad to tell you if he were not dead and rotting.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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