civilians
Example Sentences
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Nuclear reactors at bases would mean less pollution and reduced electricity rates for civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, ordinary civilians are paying the price for the renewed fighting, with more than 200,000 people displaced since July, according to UN data.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Months after the attack, the IDF's then-chief of staff, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, publicly apologised for the failure to defend civilians, saying he carried that weight on his shoulders and in his heart.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
They wanted the Germans to know they were soldiers on an official Allied mission—that way, hopefully, the Germans wouldn’t retaliate against Norwegian civilians in nearby towns.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
