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With Vandersloot as their primary point guard, the Sky no longer need to rely on Lindsay Allen as a facilitator — and Rebecca Allen is an immediate upgrade for the backcourt, standing six inches taller while contributing four times the 3-point production on offense.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Democrats were quick to go on offense Tuesday, urging the Trump administration to walk back the memo while highlighting its concrete impacts on recipients of federal assistance.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Using a spread-the-wealth approach on offense, the Bills became the only team to beat each conference’s top seed — Kansas City and Detroit — in the regular season.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
Golden State could get a big boost on offense and Ingram isn't too shabby defensively either.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Democrats were quick to go on offense Tuesday, urging the Trump administration to walk back the memo while highlighting its concrete impacts on recipients of federal assistance.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Using a spread-the-wealth approach on offense, the Bills became the only team to beat each conference’s top seed — Kansas City and Detroit — in the regular season.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
Golden State could get a big boost on offense and Ingram isn't too shabby defensively either.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“On offense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20offense. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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