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offensive

[uh-fen-siv, aw-fen-, of-en-] / əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn- /




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One Qatari official said the U.S. might need five to seven days to prepare a full offensive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Espionage accusations between the two countries date back far further than the Ukraine offensive.

From Barron's

Chad has been ruled for more than three decades by the same family -- late president Idriss Deby and now his son Mahamat -- and is frequently rocked by rebel offensives, which sometimes reach the capital, N'Djamena.

From Barron's

Fields was recently chosen the City Section offensive player of the year after leading Carson to the Open Division championship.

From Los Angeles Times

A combined opposition offensive starting in late 2023 saw the military lose huge parts of Shan state to rebels.

From Barron's