civilian
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As well as the civilian cargo ship, a second vessel - carrying grain - was also hit within Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, its Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Electronic interference can unintentionally divert a target to civilian areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Israeli military has identified five deaths in its ranks over the same period, as well as the death of one civilian contractor.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Pentagon memo establishing the office says it cannot “compel religious participation” or diminish the rights of service members, civilian employees or family members “of any faith or no faith.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The civilian let out a chortle of delight.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
It is also where Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is located, a base which 70,000 service members and civilians work at.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, including the use of precise munitions," the military said, adding it "regrets any harm caused to uninvolved individuals".
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Taliban government denies this and criticises Pakistan for violating Afghanistan's sovereignty and killing civilians.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A word on those civilians who aren’t anxious about AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The people at the cafeteria were civilians, and they didn’t want any part of our meal tickets, even though a sergeant tried to explain to the head of the cafeteria that the U.S.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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