noncombatant

Example Sentences

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Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.

From Salon

So I had very mixed feelings about my father’s role in World War II, because I did not think it was a good thing to bomb noncombatants.

From Salon

One IDF officer started by telling me that they worked hard to safeguard the lives of noncombatants.

From BBC

What about those who can and do serve as noncombatants?

From Salon

In June 1967, you could have found me standing in line outside the Jewish Agency in Manhattan, hoping to register as a noncombatant in the Six-Day War.

From Salon