offense
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In 1984, President Ronald Reagan quoted the song while welcoming the Austrian president for a state visit, which some in Vienna took offense to, according to news reports at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
So Brown scrapped his normally free-flowing offense to run one play ad nauseam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I mean no offense to Bettany or Michael Sheen, who recently signed on to reprise the role for a West End production set for spring of 2027.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Week 17, at Tampa Bay, TBD: Baker Mayfield reignited his career after a crash course in the Rams offense in 2022 under Zac Robinson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“I’ll put aside the offense for the moment,” he said, “because how dare you assume I haven’t been.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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