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offensive

[uh-fen-siv, aw-fen-, of-en-] / əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn- /




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The latest “Scary Movie,” which simply recycles the title “Scary Movie,” is as lazy, dumb and offensive as the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Tehran’s offensive capacity has proved more effective than the combined aerial defense of the Gulf kingdoms and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Russian military commentators are warning of an imminent Ukrainian offensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

BBC Wales has been shown copies of dozens of offensive Facebook posts, often using inflammatory language, from an account in Roberts' name, stretching from 2022 to 2025.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

At recess, I walked up to Thatcher; me—a scrawny elf girl the size of a small second-grader standing up to a future varsity football player, offensive tackle.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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