Instead, this so-called World Series - another outdated concept - is going to offend millions of Americans whose roots go back before the Mayflower and all the other ships.

"Being coerced through the tax code to subsidize someone else's abortion offends millions of people."

All Republicans are by no means opposed to abortion, so this promises a televised floor fight - which, whatever the outcome, will offend millions of Americans.

His administration has to keep premium costs down so as not to offend millions of voters.

The Japanese prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, has made annual visits to the shrine, offending millions of Chinese.

That word offends millions of people.

And those who protest that they do not want to offend, in the end, offend millions.

While reaction to Rocker boiled over in New York, his attitude has offended millions of people nationwide.

For example, anyone caught uttering bestemmie in the Italian Big Brother (Grande Fratello) "must be immediately expelled", because they offend "millions of believers".