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offense

[uh-fens, aw-fens, of-ens] / əˈfɛns, ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛns /




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Federal data shows that most current ICE detainees are not accused of crimes beyond civil immigration offenses.

From Salon

Per usual, she was the Trojans’ most consistent form of offense.

From Los Angeles Times

With its dynamic freshman depleted from flu and another starter, Chad Baker-Mazara, still out due to injury, USC struggled to find a consistent source of offense.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2014, he was charged with multiple fraud offenses, but the charges were dismissed, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times

But federal agents swept through cities across the country, catching people whose only offense was their illegal presence, who were working hard to support their families and contribute to their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal