offense
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“Offense is offense, but defense is really where it’s at. And today, I think we did a really good job of not leaving any gas in the tank on the defense end.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Cushnie retired the only batter he faced and the offense went to work from there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
And as the Dodgers’ offense continued to sputter, the Diamondbacks surged with a trio of home runs, giving the fans exactly what they asked for Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Wemby’s offense remains a work in progress—he needs to develop a reliable midrange shot, à la Kevin Durant, and his low post game will remind no one of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Well, you can make another call; we have a liberal policy in that regard. I can’t offer you the opportunity of calling a bondsman because your offense is unbailable, at present. When you’re arraigned, however—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing offense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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