Example Sentences

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It said its own investigation into "individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by Mohamed Al-Fayed remains active".

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"The facts concerning Mr Tarrant's offending are beyond dispute. He has not identified any arguable defence, or indeed any defence known to the law."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Royal meaning must often be decoded, and the King will have wanted to avoid offending his host.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

ABC late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel explained his controversial joke about First Lady Melania Trump, but declined to apologize for offending her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Were you more aware, you would know or realize by now that the offending trousers were dispatched to you with our full knowledge that they were inadequate so far as length was concerned.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole