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At the start of October, pro-government forces launched a major offensive that aims to retake territory in western Yemen that is controlled by the Houthis.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Rebels in the northern Tigray state of Ethiopia launched an offensive against the federal government last month, but were ultimately forced to retreat and lost control of the state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ukraine has attacked Moscow and Saint Petersburg throughout the Kremlin's dragging offensive but large-scale hits on Russia's main cities are rare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

First-year Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur, the Rams’ former offensive coordinator, outcoached and outmaneuvered friend and mentor Sean McVay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Not much is said about it, we are falling back, we will not be able to attack again after this big offensive, we have no more men and no more ammunition.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

It said that "consistent and indiscriminate drone attacks and ground offensives constitute clear violations of ceasefire agreements by the DRC".

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Russian advances in some of its major offensives are slower than the infamous Battle of the Somme in World War I, according to CSIS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

He shouldn’t have lasted two innings but he survived, squelching early Dodger offensives and holding them to those two early runs while completing four innings despite three walks and four hits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

It came after multiple offensives were launched for more than a year.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024

General Nicholas Yanushkevich, the Russian chief of staff, complained that his armies were “melting like snow” before the German offensives.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman