civilians

Example Sentences

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While there are few legal limits for killing belligerents in wartime, she said, civilians suspected of crimes should be captured and prosecuted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Behind the screens are ordinary civilians – mothers, taxi drivers and veterans.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Four civilians were transported to the hospital for treatment, three from smoke inhalation injuries and one from a trauma injury, according to Capt. John Clingingsmith Jr., a spokesperson for the Cal Fire Riverside Unit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Cherifa, who is in her sixties, was one of about 10 Malian refugees who spoke to AFP from neighbouring Mauritania about the brutal violence meted out against civilians.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The government would issue suits to civilians, too, eventually, but the army wanted the first ones.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien