civilians

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Soldiers and civilians bundled up against the cold walked briskly along sidewalks in the winter cold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

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

The company justified the move, saying that it wanted to ensure its images were not used "by adversarial actors to target allied and Nato-partner personnel and civilians".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It was hardly necessary on the flat streets of Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, as the locals still called it, but Artemis preferred to be as insulated from civilians as possible.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer