offensive
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The Rockets were the top rebounding team in the league, getting 48.1 overall and 15.0 on the offensive end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He played offensive left tackle, making All-Pro several times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Japan is no exception and efforts are belatedly being made to tackle the problem, from dedicated lawyers to teams monitoring social media for offensive posts.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The values of the so-called Anzac spirit - famously traced to a doomed offensive carried out by Australian troops at Gallipoli, Turkey, in World War One - are embedded in Australia's sense of national identity.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
In December, they mounted another offensive and regained much of the ground lost earlier in the year.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing offensive
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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American Football, 1st Quarter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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