offensive
Example Sentences
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“A good air defense is a combination of defensive and offensive tactics,” said Gold, of Israel’s ministry of defense.
One of the officials said Sharaa’s forces are conducting “shaping operations” to prepare the groundwork for a potential new offensive.
Six Labour councillors in Greater Manchester suspended over offensive messages in a controversial WhatsApp group have been found to have breached a code of conduct.
From BBC
Gupta said the immigration agents’ tactics were “out of line” with local, state and federal policing standards and “offensive to all of that work that has been done” to establish those standards.
From Los Angeles Times
Brady has served as offensive coordinator of the Bills for the past three seasons under Sean McDermott, who was fired last week after nine years guiding Buffalo.
From Barron's
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