civilian
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They concluded that the Navy would only be able to move a handful of civilian ships each day, a fraction of the regular traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
A reporter asked him directly whether there was any way to do these things without seriously hurting the civilian population.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
He added that the case underscored the need revive Inglewood’s civilian police oversight commission, which was disbanded in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
But the IDF's English language statement has said he was a "civilian".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
These men were dressed in their civilian clothes; they must have been picked up after the storm, as Zeitoun and his companions had been.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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