offense
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That cost asymmetry — cheap offense, expensive defense — is what restructured the global counterdrone procurement map almost overnight.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Atkins is an elite perimeter defender and a decent three-point shooter who can drive offense alongside Plum.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The Angels’ offense was stifled in a 10-inning, 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners during their home opener Friday night in front of 44,931 fans at Angel Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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
“No offense or anything, but you’re not that good,” he announces, then hops on his skateboard and shoots down the path to the street.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Vocabulary lists containing offense
Set, Hut! Football Vocabulary
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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