civilian
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It added, without providing evidence, that Hezbollah has embedded military infrastructure within civilian areas in the region.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Postwar tribunals prosecuted numerous war crimes, but not attacks on civilian infrastructure, including the Blitz against London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
There might have to be some exceptions for inbound civilian goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
He did not promise to bring harm to their civilian families.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
My mother is pleased to see me wearing civilian clothes; it makes me less strange to her.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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