offered

past tense of offer
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as in sacrificed
to give up as an offering to a god when fruits, flowers, or crops are offered, the offering is known as a bloodless sacrifice

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Recent Examples of offered Other activities at this state park include camping, picnic tables with grills, a playground, a reservable shelter, and interpretive nature programs offered from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 But recent hires in Spokane and Reno, both nearby airports with fewer passengers, offered higher compensation at $375,000 and $400,000 respectively. Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026 Since then, the network has offered more details about the movies, set for air in 2027. Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026 So far, Bonta said, the company has not offered the sort of structural remedies — that is, divestitures of cable or film distribution assets — that would have to be part of a deal. Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026 Ramirez loved the pizza and offered to build a truck to make the pop-up concept mobile. Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Dickerson noted how good Mesa’s jumps are on fly balls based on his pre-pitch preparation and offered what in Rays-speak is the highest praise for a player’s defensive skills — a comparison to shortstop extraordinaire Taylor Walls. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Severe cases or those not improved after four to six months of conservative therapy are typically offered surgical decompression, which can be done using endoscopic or open techniques. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 Afterward, an organization that provides free legal representation for artists in Illinois reached out and offered its services. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
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Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Text messages suggested d4vd had manipulated Celeste, even after their breakup in November 2024, the prosecution wrote.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Clark suggested Cannon re-edit and overdub the recording with the stronger bass drums that would become Cannon’s trademark sound and nickname inspiration.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Injunction hearings involve extensive legal arguments and evidence presented by both sides.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The prosecution also presented photos of the baby after it was found, lying on an autopsy table.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Obviously, all the players, but even people behind the scenes, everybody contributed in their own way and sacrificed together.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Here, any such visceral anxiety is sacrificed at the alter of exposition.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The team drafted him out of high school in the summer of 2013 and non-tendered him in the fall of 2022.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In a familiar ceremony, Keir Starmer, who was ousted by his own Labour Party tendered his resignation to King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps a Dictionary of the Moon and an Embassy of the Moon, as Dutch artist Marjolijn van Heemstra has proposed, will become possibilities in the future.
    Aparna Venkatesan, Space.com, 20 July 2026
  • For instance, proposed 2026 HIPAA updates would require annual risk assessments to explicitly cover AI systems and require companies to document all AI tools in use.
    Ryan Grant, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The port of entry handled $126 billion in trade carried by commercial trucks in 2023, Reuters reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The team carried a franchise-record $204 million payroll into a season that began with World Series aspirations.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Part of that reduction could have come from a decrease in shelter capacity at Camillus House last October, Book proffered.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Moore filed an insurance claim on the residence, and proffered a lease agreement that attested to a loss of rental income, prosecutors had alleged.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

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