civilian

Example Sentences

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It did not say how many of the dead were civilians or whether the figure included members of the armed forces.

From BBC

"We would have no interest, and frankly, no incentive to target civilian infrastructure."

From BBC

No civilian flights passed through airspace above Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Libya or Qatar, however.

From Barron's

The president also said no US ground forces have been committed to the operation and that it was designed to minimise civilian casualties.

From BBC

This time, however, Citi analysts say, as Iranian missiles have struck population centers and civilian infrastructure, “this qualitative escalation could weigh on leisure and corporate travel demand alike.”

From The Wall Street Journal