self-defense
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Reyes believes the pair agitated the dog, who reacted in self-defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Bayne, who trains in jiujitsu and Krav Maga self-defense, said extensive jury trial experience has prepared him to be an effective judge .
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Local women, fearful at the prospect of suddenly being far outnumbered by men they don’t know, are taking self-defense classes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Plus, the House of Mouse was already changing up its rhetorical tack to mount an abundant self-defense on free speech and free press grounds.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then, muffled voices, her mother's rising in anger, in persuasion, her father's deeper murmurs of explanation and self-defense.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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