in self-defense
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to say, though within hours then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the ICE agent fired in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
After some past shootings by immigration officers, including those in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, federal officials’ accounts that the officers acted in self-defense have been contradicted by video evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Kelver must now argue her case in court, risking up to 15 years in prison if she cannot convince a jury that she was acting reasonably in self-defense.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
This could be a Chapter IV mandate adopted by the United Nations Security Council, which includes permission to use force not just in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
And—what is especially relevant here—they avoid fighting even in self-defense.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
