- plural of civilian.
civilians
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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
Nearly a third of Ukrainian civilians meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a recent study published in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 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
An unspecified number of civilians were also injured during the operation, which was carried out "with rigour, balance and respect for citizens' rights", the police statement said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
It is hard to tell the soldiers from the civilians when they are all the same people, speak one language, and wear the same black clothes.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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