civilian
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Centcom also said three attack drones launched by Iran "toward civilian mariners" had been hit.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
One firefighter and one civilian sustained minor injuries in the fire and were transported to a hospital for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The pope’s contention that “the use of force, violence and weapons reflects a relational poverty that always has disastrous consequences for civilian populations” won’t provoke any objections from the global glitterati.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The person who died was a civilian, the New York City Fire Department said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Between 1940 and 1942, the region’s civilian population exploded from 393,000 to 576,000, and that was before accounting for the tenfold increase in military personnel, from 15,000 to more than 150,000.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing civilian
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