offense

Example Sentences

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With profits growing and cash on hand, he said, the company can be “on offense when others are playing defense and really capture market share.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At the time, he apologized for causing offense by giving a speech almost entirely in English, pledging to improve his French.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Are board members being dragged into this, or are they going on the offense because they already see the benefits of AI adoption?

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“But the disruption might give banks a chance to play offense against the competition.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Dad goes all policemanlike too, as if the offense is too serious to merely get cross at.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell