offensive
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A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Brown had challenged Anunoby to step up his offensive rebounding.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Once on the offensive, in most places across Myanmar the resistance is now on the defensive.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Foul calls have been up so far this season, with officials focused on freedom of movement or letting offensive players move without being knocked away from the ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Aru narrowed her eyes, and Spring hastily added, “I don’t mean that in an offensive way, of course!”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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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