"It seemed appropriate to launch a new offensive at this time."

They never again launched a major offensive in the Pacific.

For this reason they decided to launch a sixth offensive.

We have to launch an underground offensive from down here.

Around 5 or 6 in the evening, the government launched a major offensive on the square without warning.

For the first time since early 1980, Saddam launched new offensives.

The next day, the Sudanese military launched a major offensive in the region.

Launching a northern offensive from Turkey is important to the overall war plan for several reasons.

The next day, the police launched a major offensive against empty barricades.

Soon afterward the army launched a major offensive in which it said 53 insurgents died.