self-defense
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One member of the self-defense militia had accidentally shot himself in the foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Pancho’s brother called up the leaders of the self-defense milita, and soon 200 men were combing the hills by flashlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Plus, the House of Mouse was already changing up its rhetorical tack to mount a fulsome self-defense on free speech and free press grounds.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I remember seeing this on a self-defense special of Maury.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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