civilian
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The Indian government condemned the attack, saying the "targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must end".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In separate comments to Fox News, he said he would "rather not" hit Iranian civilian infrastructure like power plants, as previously threatened, "because once you do that, the people suffer".
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that "precise and calibrated strikes" targeted militant "hideouts and safe havens" in border areas, without commenting on civilian casualties.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Between 1940 and 1942, the region’s civilian population exploded from 393,000 to 576,000, and that was before accounting for the tenfold increase in military personnel, from 15,000 to more than 150,000.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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We the People: Civ
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