offensive
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The appointments came with aggressive goals that included tightening the military chain of command, turning an ideological militia into a neighborhood intelligence agency and emphasizing an offensive approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
For those who love dogs, offensive tackle Vincent Shields of Murrieta Valley High needs to be on your must-invite list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“He’s a freak athlete,” former Murrieta Valley offensive line coach Alex Rosenblum said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
They figured they were just a few offensive pieces away from a return to the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He also had red hair, but of a deeper, less offensive color than Red’s.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Although bombing contributed to Germany’s defeat in World War II, it took ground offensives by the Allied powers to win that war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Rebel factions have pledged to block the vote from the enclaves they control, and the junta has admitted the vote cannot be held nationwide, but is waging offensives in a bid to claw back ground.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 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
And he refrained for the moment from ordering further offensives.
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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