offend

Example Sentences

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Referees are told to wait until an offending player is back on their feet before they show a card.

From BBC

Meanwhile the 20-minute red card is designed to make sure that the offending player is punished rather than the paying punter.

From BBC

It's clear the government needs to navigate these issues thoroughly to avoid the revolving door of offending, conviction and jail.

From BBC

He told the court Ikram was "a man of good character who has contributed much to the community in a very positive way" and the offending was "an aberration".

From BBC

Some people are deeply offended that an adoptee would write about their experience, but those things are not going to stop me.

From Los Angeles Times