civilians

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Iranians of all types, including civilians, have turned to crypto as a workaround to transfer money from abroad to keep their finances going amid the global sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Behind the screens are ordinary civilians – mothers, taxi drivers and veterans.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

US officials, including military leaders, have repeatedly said they do not target civilians.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

In Ituri, United Nations peacekeepers, in the country to battle Islamic State and protect civilians, have to airlift supplies and health workers to field hospitals battling the Ebola outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Why had the lieutenant decided to give us up to these civilians?

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah