civilian
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And despite veterans having a lower unemployment rate than nonveterans in 2025, nearly 60% feel underemployed after transitioning to civilian life, Penn State’s Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness reported, citing the Veterans Metrics Initiative.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
One of those pay packages gave thousands of civilian city workers raises of about 24% over five years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Chartered flights account for a fraction of U.S. civilian air traffic, and federal safety requirements are less stringent for those operators than for airlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He also formed a civilian “posse” to respond to any potential protests after the murder of George Floyd.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
“What’s your poison?” the civilian with a penchant for Kipling asked Queenie genially.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
On paper, veterans often appear financially secure, outperforming civilians on key long-term benchmarks.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
The seven injured included four civilians, three firefighters and two police officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Earlier Wednesday, Zelensky awarded the first lady a national honor for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
He said that after a recent a successful joint Russian-Ukrainian operation to evacuate civilians from the Russia-occupied southern city of Oleshky, "there was a moment when the next steps could show that peace is possible".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Marines invaded where there was still a population of Japanese civilians, including many women and children.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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