self-defense
Example Sentences
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The other man armed himself with a hammer in self-defense, police said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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
Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
After a WSJ series last year revealed police overlooked evidence that raised questions about the officers’ self-defense claim, a state grand jury is currently reviewing evidence of alleged misconduct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
In one of the asides that probably prepared us for the job better than any of the approved curriculum items, Kirkley said that occasionally officers did have to act in self-defense.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
