Sentence examples for take the offensive from inspiring English sources

"Take the offensive," it said.

Or we could roll the dice and take the offensive.

During Ramadan, it would not take the offensive.

Nevertheless, on May 25th, Argentina's national day, Mr de la Rua attempted to take the offensive.

Better armed and trained Yemeni forces have begun to take the offensive against AQAP strongholds.

When the federal withdrawal finally became evident, Bragg's corps commanders begged him to take the offensive.

("Always take the offensive," he once advised. "The defensive ain't worth a damn").

Eventually, ʿAbbās was able to take the offensive against his external foes.

Mussolini, at first taken aback by his loss of public favour, decided to take the offensive.

Republicans take the offensive, exploiting voters' frustration with Washington and a weak economy.

In the KinderStart case, Google was quick to take the offensive.