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offend

[uh-fend] / əˈfɛnd /


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“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

LONDON—For the past year, most European leaders took pains not to offend President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But you always edge into it, not to offend.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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