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"However I will confirm that this investigation will seek to establish victims of offending and their perpetrators, and if criminal offences have been committed by those responsible for safeguarding," he added.

And so, for the first time, I decided at the last minute to hold a page of notes with the offending phrase on it.

This includes not only removing offending content, but ensuring users who post it face tougher sanctions.

On his TV show, he was wary of offending gentiles.

If there is one unavoidable criticism of Ms. Wade’s enjoyable book, it is that she seems fearful of offending her subject.