- plural of martial art.
martial arts
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About 4,300 people are expected at the invite-only mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn, with another 85,000 expected at a nearby fan zone.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
MMA is the bastard child of illegal street fights and martial arts, which has always made for a strange blend of freak-show sleaze and a culture of respect.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
China's robots have wowed audiences with fluid dancing and set-piece martial arts displays onstage, but their application and performance in real-life settings remains limited.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
These connections made anime and martial arts cinema’s incorporation into hip-hop, an art form built on collaboration and sonic collage, somewhat inevitable.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
He watches a lot of Chinese martial arts movies and annoys us with his imitations of the movies’ monkey style.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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