civilians

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Thursday when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents notified the Oxnard Police Department that their vehicle had been rammed by a civilian’s vehicle near the intersection of 8th and A streets, according to Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

In West Haven, state police said Soulemane took an exit, rear-ended a civilian’s vehicle and was immediately boxed in by police.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

I ran until I came across a civilian's car.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

It equates performing official duties with playing a character; the audience’s distrust may mirror a civilian’s distrust for authority.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

I realized this book would not be complete without a civilian’s story and asked Hoa thi Nguyen to share her harrowing trip to safety.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge