civilians
Example Sentences
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“No civilians or deputies were injured during the incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Islamist militant groups operating from neighbouring Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso have plagued Niger for years, targeting both civilians and the military.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The country's stations also serve as restaurants, meeting places and sometimes even bars, frequented by some military personnel but mostly civilians.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A series of U.S. strikes on Yemen last year killed and wounded hundreds of civilians, according to an internal Pentagon assessment that was sent to Congress on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
All the time we were showing the movies the civilians were talking to the villagers.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
