offense
Example Sentences
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Her offense is far ahead of her defense, though.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Lola the parrot is home after airport charm offense.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Bonta said “the affidavits did not identify any specific felony offense the sheriff had probable cause to believe had been committed or that a particular person had committed a felony.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
With profits growing and cash on hand, he said, the company can be “on offense when others are playing defense and really capture market share.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“They’re remarkably comfortable, ma’am,” I asserted, trying not to take offense at her clear disdain for my favored footwear.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing offense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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