offensive
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How, then, could they launch and sustain a military offensive farther west into Europe?
From Slate • May 27, 2026
He plays nearly every offensive possession as if it’s the final minute of a Game 7.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has stressed the importance of "opening other horizons" at a time when both Mexico and the EU are grappling with US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"Bob Vylan are an offensive act," she told the hearing.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Since the days of Alexander the Great, mounted troops had proved decisive in offensive warfare and had served as an army’s eyes, ranging far afield on reconnaissance missions.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing offensive
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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American Football, 1st Quarter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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