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offensive

[uh-fen-siv, aw-fen-, of-en-] / əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn- /




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After successful offensive plays, or defense stops, the respective winning units would often swarm the drill area with cheers, briefly, before moving onto the next rep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Takeshita said the tech firms were "very cooperative" but admitted their view of which posts were offensive did not always match up.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The U.S. halted all offensive operations in Iran following Trump’s Tuesday evening announcement, according to a senior U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Here are some of those significant - and, to many, offensive - moments.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Once the Austrians had assembled their troops, they planned to march into Serbia and settle the score by means of a swift offensive.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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