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karate

[kuh-rah-tee] / kəˈrɑ ti /




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“Her hands kept very busy. They sliced the air and made karate chops to mark off boundaries.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

He boasts of achieving a seventh-degree black belt in Keichu-do karate, a Cajun hodgepodge martial art developed by his biological father, Karl.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Kiley Hoiles, a 15-year-old who also lost her home in the Palisades, will keep taking classes in the new karate studio.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

By 1967, with a US karate championship title earned at Madison Square Garden under his belt, Norris was the go-to instructor for celebrities like Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley and Donny Osmond.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

Krystal threw herself into a lazy karate stance.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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