civilian
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“The attacks caused significant material damage and resulted in substantial civilian casualties,” said Bassel Doueik, a Lebanon researcher at Acled, another international conflict tracker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It added, without providing evidence, that Hezbollah has embedded military infrastructure within civilian areas in the region.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They were part-time, locally controlled forces, composed of citizens who could be called up in emergencies and then returned to civilian life.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
When Johannes Høesflot Klæbo strolls down Sixth Avenue in civilian clothes, he could pass for any number of New York City’s better-looking characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
What was in dispute was how much money the prisons would receive and how much would go to the civilian sector.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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