offensive
Example Sentences
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On a night where one of their best offensive weapons was off, that was key.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, former Manchester City captain Joey Barton was found guilty of sending "grossly offensive" social media posts about her and fellow pundit Lucy Ward.
From BBC
If you can cut costs and improve revenue, that is an offensive move.
From Barron's
“Her ability to switch out on guards and play on the perimeter and help us out is really, really big. And obviously offensively, she’s such a big offensive player.”
From Los Angeles Times
But she recovered and found some offensive rhythm, finishing with 16 points.
From Los Angeles Times
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