jiujitsu
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Proof of concept: he's a black belt in judo and jiujitsu -- and also working on a PhD.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
There are similarities bewteen jiujitsu and wrestling, though Ocon said, “There’s a lot more chokes and submissions that you don’t do in wrestling.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
The brouhaha began Tuesday when Musk tweeted he was "up for a cage match" with Zuckerberg, who's trained in jiujitsu.
From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023
Here was a freshly divorced Gisele going for a run in Costa Rica with her handsome “family jiujitsu instructor,” which insiders swore was completely platonic.
From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023
As to jiujitsu, the art has been studied by the Samurai in a similar manner to fencing, with no professional performance or public show.
From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho
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