offense
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USC quarterback Jayden Maiava focused during the offseason on trying to be a more vocal leader as he prepares for his third season leading the Trojans’ offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Maiava said he continues to refine his command of Riley’s offense and has learned more than he imagined was possible when he started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though the state and federal charges aren’t the same, his legal team is likely to contend that he can’t be tried for the same offense twice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her offense is recognizing the truth that differences between men and women are real and substantive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
One took offense at her inclusion of native lore: “The grand defect of the work is the introduction of idle stories related to her by strangers.”
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
Mangione’s lawyers argue that charged offenses all related to the same act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
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
But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
For serious offenses I’d get sent to the principal’s office.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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