self-defense

Example Sentences

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The logic deployed against Kelver is ultimately about much more than her individual claim to “keep and bear” arms for her self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

On the way to the police station, Digwa, speaking in Punjabi to his brother, agreed to pretend that he had acted in self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The Cuban government said in a statement that the 1996 shootdown was "legitimate self-defense" against an airspace violation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"Put simply, the self-defense system becomes more resilient. Hormones conducive to tissue repair and regeneration may be released and promote the self-healing system's functioning."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

It started as a self-defense practice used by the wise men and women who lived on the neighboring mountaintops.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat