offense
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From far-flung qualifying matches to major tournaments, it was always understood that the American offense flowed through him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
European stocks might not just play defense, but also offense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“We have to work on our offense because it wasn’t enough today.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
One offense allegedly took place in a New York hotel, which would make him subject to U.S. law as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He sat on his bed and began to stare repeatedly at their new friend with expressions of offense and great disgust.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Vocabulary lists containing offense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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