offensive
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"Both have looked for pieces to improve the offensive transition," added Segura.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He played offensive left tackle, making All-Pro several times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
“China’s offensive strategy allows them to control the supply chain,” said Tomasz Nadrowski, a longtime investor in critical minerals and author of a recent book on China’s sector dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"As Sentebale’s co-founder and a founding trustee, they categorically reject these offensive and damaging claims," a spokesperson for the pair said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Army’s Meuse-Argonne offensive in the autumn of 1918.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing offensive
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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American Football, 1st Quarter
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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