offense
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There are two ways to measure the gravity of an offense.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
DAMIEN: USC commit Gavin Williams is the definition of the word elite on defense and offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In Wisconsin, a first-time offense is considered a civil violation with potential fines and revocation of his driver’s license.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s a civil offense, not even as bad as a speeding ticket.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Which was fine with me, because right tackle is where Mike Deluca plays on offense.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
British prosecutors said Saturday the brothers are facing a total of 59 charges for alleged offenses that took place between 2010 and 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
California established mental health diversion in 2018 to prioritize treatment over punishment for eligible defendants whose mental illness contributed to their alleged offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The appeals to the emergency docket have long outnumbered those to the merits docket, but most are procedural requests or requests to stay execution for capital offenses.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Second-tier offenses call for a minimum of 20 years and third tier crimes could result in a lifetime on the registry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The latter two were comparatively junior members of MK, and the combined offenses of the three of them could hardly be compared with those of the rest of us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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