noncombatant
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The Senate’s version includes a proposed amendment granting limited authority to use treaty allies’ shipyards for certain noncombatant ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
In June 1967, you could have found me standing in line outside the Jewish Agency in Manhattan, hoping to register as a noncombatant in the Six-Day War.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
But under international humanitarian law, it is illegal for a fighter to pose as a doctor — or any other noncombatant civilian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
And each time I felt the sting of a paintball whacking into my arm or abdomen, I thought of Jim, the neutral noncombatant who had forced me into battle.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2022
An unexpected, a singularly noncombatant, note came into Mrs. Glass’s voice.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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