civilian
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Exact numbers of Afghan civilian deaths are harder to come by, but we know they are in the tens of thousands.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Among the main pathways recruiters use to exploit foreigners are job advertisements online, often with the promise of false civilian work, Amnesty said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The agreement under negotiation could see British officials and experts take part in civilian crisis management operations for the first time since Brexit.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The sheer numbers of drones, and the frantic activity of Russian air defenses trying to shoot them down, are creating growing risks for civilian aircraft, according to aviation safety experts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
That day, President Obama awarded me the highest honor our nation can award a civilian: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Remembering the civilians who went to war on 9/11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Many civilians have already left, and key streets there are now covered with anti-drone nets, says Viktor Makurin, a volunteer from London.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
According to the Geneva-based research centre Small Arms Survey, civilians had more than 2.3 million firearms in 2017 -- nearly three for every 10 inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The security ministry also issued a statement expressing opposition to "bombings by international warships targeting civilians" that "undermined co-operation… in combatting piracy", and demanded an immediate explanation for why they were carried out.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Harm to civilians is not seen as part of regular warfare.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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