civilians

Example Sentences

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Its figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

From BBC • May 21, 2026

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

Though few civilians have seen anything like them, there is nothing architecturally innovative about the design.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover