offense
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It was the only cold quarter for the Sparks, who scored just 18 points, with more than half of their offense coming from Plum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Cushnie retired the only batter he faced and the offense went to work from there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Wemby’s offense remains a work in progress—he needs to develop a reliable midrange shot, à la Kevin Durant, and his low post game will remind no one of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Both teams were retired in order in the fifth, but USC’s offense got back on track with a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and four more in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“We have no openings in the corps de ballet, mademoiselle. Or among the principal dancers either, unless you are a prima ballerina assoluta, which, no offense, I think you are not.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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