civilians

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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

But the IDF has acknowledged that the family were what it called "uninvolved civilians" and that the incident is under review.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Others question whether the City Council is up to the task of overseeing the department of roughly 8,600 officers and 3,600 civilians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Palestinians say some civilians who didn’t know where the line was unwittingly came too close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Harm to civilians is not seen as part of regular warfare.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz