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offense

[uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens] / əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns /




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Head coach Lynne Roberts and several Sparks players have referred to Plum as the “head of the snake” of the team’s offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Thomas allowed agents to make this snap judgment themselves, at the border, without “clear and convincing evidence” that the LPR really did commit the offense.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

His offense was no more than to hurt people’s feelings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“We continue to drive our own momentum and are playing offense, led by our retail business expansion,” CEO Melinda D. Whittington said.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

As a rookie, he’d been placed on report himself for that exact offense.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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