civilians

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On one faux demolished concrete slab hung a poster-sized page from the Geneva Convention, with rules on protecting civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In a speech to G7 leaders on Tuesday, Modi mentioned the conflict in the Middle East, adding that "several Indian civilians" had lost their lives and that the safety of seafarers should be ensured.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

As strikes now extend well beyond the fighting, civilians have suffered.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

That comparison might sound hyperbolic since Vietnam was a 20-year meat-grinder of a war that cost the lives of more than 50,000 Americans and something like 3.5 million Vietnamese, both troops and civilians.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Peering in from a window behind them were some of the civilians.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover