offensive
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Having only heard the term in rap music, she was unaware of its offensive history.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Their pitching staff is deep and talented, they play exceptional defense, and they have an offensive attack that does all the little things well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Lakers are 28th in the preseason with 37.7 rebounds per game and gave up 20 offensive rebounds to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday in their third game of the preseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Russia and Iran have reinforced diplomatic and military links since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, becoming increasingly reliant on each other.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
To the north, German armies were retreating along the old Somme battlefield, abandoning land they had captured when starting their last-ditch offensive earlier that year.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
The god of war is fickle, and Russia’s spring and summer offensives could still push Ukraine into crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
It said that "consistent and indiscriminate drone attacks and ground offensives constitute clear violations of ceasefire agreements by the DRC".
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
He shouldn’t have lasted two innings but he survived, squelching early Dodger offensives and holding them to those two early runs while completing four innings despite three walks and four hits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
It came after multiple offensives were launched for more than a year.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
General Nicholas Yanushkevich, the Russian chief of staff, complained that his armies were “melting like snow” before the German offensives.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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