offending

Example Sentences

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"Our investigation into individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by Mohamed Al Fayed remains active."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It said its own investigation into "individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by Mohamed Al-Fayed remains active".

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The image of an officer peering into the empty driver’s seat of the offending vehicle may have been good for a chuckle, but other incidents have been no laughing matter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Royal meaning must often be decoded, and the King will have wanted to avoid offending his host.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Baby would wail, raising the offending arm or leg, and Olanna would stick a finger in her mouth and run it over Baby’s injury.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie