self-defense
Example Sentences
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Teyana Taylor, ordinarily a gift to any movie, seems less than committed to the role of Joe’s doctor fiancée, though that may be self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
After some past shootings by immigration officers, including those in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, federal officials’ accounts that the officers acted in self-defense have been contradicted by video evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Today self-defense has become inextricably linked with the Second Amendment.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The American military described the attacks as “additional self-defense strikes” in response to Iran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression,” marking the latest exchange of strikes between the two sides this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“It means that in addition to your studies at Kinloch,” he said, “you’ll receive instruction in espionage, counterintelligence, self-defense, code-breaking, and other assorted goodies.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
