martial

Example Sentences

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Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

New legislation should however, take into account people who use knives for "legitimate" reasons, such as for use in martial arts.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Senators voted 54-45 for 48-year-old Republican Mullin, a former wrestler and martial arts fighter who previously served as a senator for Oklahoma.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department wasn’t hiring, so he worked as a file clerk at Northrop Aircraft temporarily and eventually began opening training schools for martial arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Stop bluffing, Colonel. You can’t court- martial me for desertion in the face of the enemy. It would make you look bad and you probably couldn’t get a conviction.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller