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"They did play very well and were probably a bit unlucky or not decisive maybe in the two boxes - the defensive box and the offensive box - where you need to be very clinical, " added Di Matteo of the Baggies' relegation.
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The Bush Administration is willing to think about moving from strategic arms agreements that limit offensive weapons and ban defensive ones to a new set of mix-and-match totals where offensive and defensive capabilities are somehow reckoned together.
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The Heat ranked fourth-worst in offensive-rebounding and eighth-worst in defensive rebounding because they almost always played without a true center in their small-ball lineup.
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There is a crew of four: A commander and co-pilot, and offensive and defensive systems officers.
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He said his contractors do not engage in offensive or military operations - only defensive.
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"The deployment will be defensive only and will not support a no-fly zone or any offensive operation, " it added.
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The Navy has persuasive responses to all of these arguments, centering primarily on the unique offensive and defensive capabilities of strike groups organized around large-deck carriers.
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Nato is doing two things - it is on the defensive on its home territory but on the offensive out of area.
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In addition to Leaf and Shuler, other disappointing top-five NFL picks include offensive lineman Tony Mandarich (Green Bay, 1989) and defensive back Bruce Pickens (Cincinnati, 1991).
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Whisper it quietly, but some have even labeled Spain's previously much-feted tiki-taka style of play "boring" and claimed it is currently a more defensive tactic than offensive.
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When Anthony returns, he may feel like he's been in a cave for a hundred years: The Knicks' play selection has changed wildly, little-used reserve Steve Novak is now a key piece and defensive wiz Tyson Chandler has become a dominant offensive force.
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