civilians
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The technique is commonly used not only against people who pose real risk to the state but also against civilians who do not—and who may not have committed wrongdoing otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
During the 1710 siege of Tallinn, for example, the disease killed Swedish and Russian soldiers as well as civilians.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The facility was evacuated and no civilians or fire personal were injured in the fire response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
According to the independent defense research portal MilitarySpend, between 1,800 to 3,800 civilians across the Middle East have died in the war, most of them Iranian.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
In fact, there hadn't been a military tribunal for civilians since Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
