kung fu

Example Sentences

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The kung fu and the coaching change have both paid off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Tesla’s Optimus, which stands about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds, has evolved from dancing in a suit, to serving drinks while controlled remotely, to learning kung fu.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Shaolin Temple also came under fire in 2015 over a plan to build a nearly $300m temple complex which also included a hotel, a kung fu school and a golf course.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Also to Mexico, and a Korean martial arts school pulled straight out of some old Shaw Brothers kung fu movie, which doesn’t make sense culturally, but consider what we’re discussing.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

Hedge began retelling the story, but in his version Piper was a kung fu assassin and there were a lot more Boreads.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan