offense
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With a series of major upheavals in the past month alone, Roberts has signaled that he is shifting to a two-minute offense.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
“We are reluctant to admit that the Ukrainians are now probably the world leaders on both drone offense and defense,” said Eliot Cohen, a scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The Lakers slugged their way through a defensive battle against the Houston Rockets in the first round, but their offense started lagging midway through the series.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
But in Ravenel there was only Coach Spinks and he didn’t even understand the mystery of the double post offense.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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