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offense

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




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Offense often comes from people mistaking the subject of a joke with the actual target, and they’re not usually the same.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Offense is really struggling, and that could provide some big opportunities for a Rams defense that can be stifling.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Offense usually increases in warmer summer months, and last year’s first month was plagued by unusually cold and wet weather in a significiant number of cities.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

Offense has been hard to come by for both teams in the second half.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023

Headquarters of the vast Army of Offense was in the targo of the Belas.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 by Bates, Harry




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