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“The comments were vulgar, offensive and false, and we apologize for the hurt they have caused,” the company said Wednesday.

At Texas A&M, Reid paired up with an offensive coordinator who took a similarly unconventional approach to the position.

Tennessee competes, but the offensive limitations show up against faster, more disciplined defenses.

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It was precisely this sort of offensive/defensive arms race that the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of the era of President Richard Nixon was designed to prevent.

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Campbell’s confirmed the executive’s departure, calling the recorded comments “vulgar, offensive and false.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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