kung fu

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Tesla’s Optimus, which stands about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds, has evolved from dancing in a suit, to serving drinks while controlled remotely, to learning kung fu.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“Many foreigners’ perceptions of China may still be stuck at kung fu, the Great Wall and pandas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Also to Mexico, and a Korean martial arts school pulled straight out of some old Shaw Brothers kung fu movie, which doesn’t make sense culturally, but consider what we’re discussing.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

"So is this lyric a reference to the kung fu kick?"

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023

Mom slipped off her suit jacket and twisted it with a kung fu grip.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas