civilians

Example Sentences

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The high level of training for Marines shows that command considered the optics of military personnel harming or even killing civilians, Kavanagh said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The conflict has destroyed the lives of civilians and soldiers on the ground, and dealt a serious blow to consumers around the world grappling with higher prices and fuel shortages.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Members of the press and curious civilians, some Musk fans among them, queued up at sunrise to get one of the coveted Oakland courtroom seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"Nobody is attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure," said Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In fact, there hadn't been a military tribunal for civilians since Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple