Example Sentences

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However, Valverde's impact from the right, both physically and offensively, makes that a difficult trade-off.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Maybe one or two small details have changed defensively and offensively.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

With 13 goals and a team-high 17 assists, he leads the offensively challenged Kings with 30 points and seven of those goals have come in the 17 games since he signed his extension.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

But despite fielding a young team that struggled offensively, the Wolverines still had an outside chance at making the College Football Playoff heading into the final week of the season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

People express themselves more People express themselves more offensively when their comments are offensively when they deliver their delivered through the Internet rather comments through the Internet rather than personally. than personally.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker