offense
Example Sentences
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The New York offense was slowing to a crawl in the closing minutes of games.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He was the whole package that makes him at once so tantalizing and frustrating—hitting jumpers, drawing fouls, protecting the rim and stifling Boston’s offense.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“The government’s evidence of the charged offense — the attempted assassination of the president — is thus built entirely upon speculation, even under the most generous reading of its theory,” Allen’s attorneys wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
But no offense was intended with the Washington costume, Collins explained, noting that he was just there to “honor the King as our special guest.”
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
A spitball heads toward Mr. Garfield, not at him, not a suspension-worthy offense, just a warning shot.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Vocabulary lists containing offense
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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