offense
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This season there’s signs of progress on offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
But that’s no excuse for the Rams’ dreadful performance on offense against the 49ers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
This year, quarterback Caleb Williams might just be in charge of the most electric offense in football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the Bears offense gained 552 yards in the victory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
They were unaware that the Garretts, already guilty of inhospitality, were conspiring to commit a worse offense: treachery.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Afghanistan citizen Haji Zada was never charged with a crime, but prosecutors had tried and convicted her son and son-in-law for terror offenses.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Due to the gravity of the offenses, the location where they were perpetrated, and the fact that he was already out on two separate bonds, Poland initially set his new bond at $1.25 million.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Seeking to deny Lavie mental health diversion, prosecutors said she was plotting behind bars and engaging in conduct very similar to the charged offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
While he wore the headset in Oxford, Kiffin built one of the SEC’s most devastating offenses, piling up 37.3 points per game and transforming an unknown backup quarterback into a Heisman trophy candidate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But compared with going to the Deuce with Jimmy, those were minor offenses.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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