civilian
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Beijing says it supports legitimate civilian use of drone technology, and has implemented "dual-use" export controls to prevent weapons proliferation.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
This one, that civilian nuclear infrastructure is now a feature of the modern battlefield, is among the most consequential.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
When faced with a tsunami, evacuation is the only effective means of ensuring civilian safety.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
A 1999 report by the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights described “the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of lethal force applied to the civilian aircraft.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Sitting in its bow window were RAF Maidsend’s gaunt and weary squadron leader and a bespectacled well-turned-out civilian in a tweed suit.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing civilian
We the People: Civ
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