offense
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Kyle Tucker powered the Dodgers’ offense, finishing a double shy of the cycle while recording a season-high five RBIs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Not only was Mosley finishing first in every wind sprint, but whenever Palmer added another element of his offense, Mosley seemed to pick it up immediately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
That would then mean in any case involving an environmental injury, a court can say, “It’s just offense and distaste.”
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Quarterback Sam Darnold with a hip injury after the opening drive, and the offense sputtered in his absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“No offense, m’lady, but if I don’t plant them soon they’ll rot. Now, where would you like them?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
His assignment was to find a way to stop the offenses in the Big 12.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Although McDaniel’s offenses usually feature eye-popping aerial attacks, he also loves to run the ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Due to the gravity of the offenses, the location where they were perpetrated, and the fact that he was already out on two separate bonds, Poland initially set his new bond at $1.25 million.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mangione’s lawyers argue that charged offenses all related to the same act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nor is it to say that we should not care about people serving time for violent offenses.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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