offensive
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"It's hard to stop them because of their offensive prowess. They can make any shot."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
In 2021, Uganda and DR Congo launched a joint offensive to drive the ADF out of their Congolese strongholds, but it has so far failed to put an end to the group's attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The Lakers were good enough to win despite being outrebounded 21-3 on the offensive glass.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
NBA champions historically rank in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, graded as points per 100 possessions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Ludendorff launched his offensive on the morning of March 21, 1918, against British troops occupying the old Somme battlefield of 1916.
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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