offense
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It’s a civil offense, not even as bad as a speeding ticket.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
He failed to find the net again here Friday, but he was the catalyst of the Spanish offense that laid siege to Belgium all day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the Dodgers offense didn’t muster a comeback, as the top of the batting order went down in order with two runners on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The president also took aim at FIFA’s use of slow-motion replay to decide whether Balogun’s stepping on an opponent’s ankle constituted a red-card offense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia prohibit people from voting while incarcerated for a felony offense.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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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
The types of offenses for each tier vary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Although Soria agreed to one bill amendment, she did not accept other provisions, including the elimination of lifetime bans on Tier 1 or 2 offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
That’s what has allowed them to pile up points against Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot-4 phenom who, until the Finals, spent the playoffs torturing opposing offenses across the NBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
These fees, costs, and fines are generally quite new—created by law within the past twenty years—and are associated with a wide range of offenses.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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