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karate

[kuh-rah-tee] / kəˈrɑ ti /




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After returning to Southern California, he started a karate club.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He went on to win a black belt, winning karate championships in the 1960s.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

By 1967, with a US karate championship title earned at Madison Square Garden under his belt, Norris was the go-to instructor for celebrities like Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley and Donny Osmond.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But she’s also a realistic ideal, unique in her ability to wear, be and do anything – including look after herself, thanks to her karate training.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

He’s a pacifist, which means he doesn’t believe in war, karate lessons, or toy guns.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins