civilian
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It used to be relatively easy to secure a medical exemption, perform alternative civilian service, or avoid the draft by staying in education.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Human-like machines may appear familiar and trustworthy as their civilian use grows, increasing the risk people misread danger.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Re-entering civilian life, Platner became deeply disillusioned with war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
So his first argument was that the Nazi saboteurs should be allowed access to civilian courts.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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