civilians

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In West Haven, state police said Soulemane took an exit, rear-ended a civilian’s vehicle and was immediately boxed in by police.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

“There is no hierarchy when it comes to protecting a civilian’s life,” he said.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023

I ran until I came across a civilian's car.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

The trial is poised to be the biggest U.S. court test of a civilian’s right to self-defense since George Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013 in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2021

I realized this book would not be complete without a civilian’s story and asked Hoa thi Nguyen to share her harrowing trip to safety.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge