self-defense
Example Sentences
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Japan renounced war after its defeat in World War II, though it maintains capable and well-equipped armed forces for self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The other man armed himself with a hammer in self-defense, police said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
In 1993, Jackson told Rolling Stone interviewer David Ritz that “Nasty” and “What Have You Done for Me Lately” were born out of a sense of self-defense.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
In our case it was simply a legitimate form of self-defense.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
