offense
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Fernando Mendoza, the expected No. 1 NFL draft pick, is proactively learning the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
That would be a much more substantial contribution on offense than USC has gotten out its big men the past two seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
But getting started as early as possible with Griese makes sense—especially given the jarring difference between the offense the Raiders are expected to run and the one Mendoza knew so well in Bloomington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The backcourt should also be in a better place, with Cox, a former Loyola High standout, stepping in with experience orchestrating an offense.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
“I’ll put aside the offense for the moment,” he said, “because how dare you assume I haven’t been.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing offense
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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