civilian
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After the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s sank civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. naval officials modeled which assets would be needed to escort ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He added that the case underscored the need revive Inglewood’s civilian police oversight commission, which was disbanded in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"We continue to call on all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilian life," it added.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
"There is no military objective that justifies the wholesale destruction of a society's infrastructure or the deliberate infliction of suffering on civilian populations," he added.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In an effort to prevent Nazis from ever coming to power again, the Allies ordered German civilian courts to hold “de-Nazification” trials to identify ardent Nazis.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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