offensive
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Alexander Lunin, 39, volunteered to fight in Ukraine following the start of Moscow's full-scale offensive in 2022.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Birmingham once relied on offensive balance to be the City Section’s top football team.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
The offensive led to a state of emergency, power outages, a gasoline black market, and thousands fleeing across the Kerch Bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
It was not because of anything offensive - simply because they bore the logo of Bavaria, not Budweiser - the official World Cup sponsor.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
After delivering a brief lecture on the vagaries of grammar and syntax, calculated to irritate Burr, Hamilton went on the offensive.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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