offensive
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And as he started coming out of his offensive slow start, Roberts even gave him a full day off after a day of only pitching.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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
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
Meanwhile the Rams’ case as the preseason favorite to win the Super Bowl received a major boost by adding a future Hall of Famer capable of wrecking any offensive play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
An army that fails to take the offensive in time might be destroyed before it can complete its preparations.
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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