offensive
Example Sentences
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Witness the silly legalism of his concern for whether RAF bases would be used to serve offensive rather than defensive purposes.
Located just 150 miles from Israel in the eastern Mediterranean, the island of Cyprus has emerged as a strategic — and exposed — nerve center in the U.S. offensive against Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
USC’s conference run ended quickly after the Trojans delivered one of their worst offensive outings of the season.
From Los Angeles Times
Thousands have been jailed or fined for simply speaking out against the offensive.
From Barron's
A successful Kurdish offensive could also "enable a spreading of discontent" that overwhelms the Islamic republic, said Ritondale, now chief intelligence officer at Artorias, a global risk intelligence provider.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
