offense
Example Sentences
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Even with 15 offensive rebounds to the Aces’ six, the Sparks’ offense wasn’t efficient enough to compete.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
But if his hamstring allowed their offensive engine to drive, the offense might not be humming.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The New York offense was slowing to a crawl in the closing minutes of games.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He was the whole package that makes him at once so tantalizing and frustrating—hitting jumpers, drawing fouls, protecting the rim and stifling Boston’s offense.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The police arrived, and I took offense when they shouted that this was not a show.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing offense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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