self-defense
Example Sentences
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Reynano López 46, an avocado farmer, starts his morning shift with the self-defense militia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The ex-officer also made a different self-defense claim on the night of the shooting, according to grand jury testimony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Takuo Kobayashi, of Japan’s maritime self-defense force, is one of several U.S. allies taking senior leadership roles commanding Rimpac’s thousands of multinational exercises—including one involving the sinking of a pair of decommissioned American warships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the three-page letter published Sunday evening, Arnault responded to a series of points raised in Le Monde’s articles with a mix of sarcasm, self-defense and score-settling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Brad wasn’t suspended at all because it was self-defense.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
