noncombatant
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian officials say acts specifically targeting noncombatants — killings, sexual violence, abduction of children to Russia — are essentially revenge for Moscow’s battlefield failures, dating back to the war’s earliest days.
From Los Angeles Times
“A noncombatant evacuation operation is one of the most challenging operations in the inventory.”
From Washington Times
The Pentagon reported Friday that the military has flown approximately 13,000 evacuees out of Afghanistan since the start of noncombatant evacuation operations began on Aug. 14.
From Washington Times
Those who were eligible to fly were given special bracelets denoting their status as noncombatants.
From New York Times
Medina was court-martialed on charges of willfully allowing men in his unit to slaughter more than 300 noncombatant villagers.
From Washington Post
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