self-defense

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Founding a state brought sovereignty, self-defense and a chance to break from the losing politics of accommodation—“no small things,” Ms. Wisse says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Cuban government said in a statement that the 1996 shootdown was "legitimate self-defense" against an airspace violation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"Put simply, the self-defense system becomes more resilient. Hormones conducive to tissue repair and regeneration may be released and promote the self-healing system's functioning."

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In 1993, Jackson told Rolling Stone interviewer David Ritz that “Nasty” and “What Have You Done for Me Lately” were born out of a sense of self-defense.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

First rule of self-defense is: Don’t ask your attacker for validation.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee