civilian
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The targeting of civilian infrastructure has been met by a growing chorus of criticism from legal scholars who warn of violations of international humanitarian law and possible war crimes.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
I crossed the street and entered a civilian tearoom, which was empty except for a middle-aged waitress, who looked as if she would have preferred a customer with a dry raincoat.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing civilian
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