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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The Air Force on Wednesday identified the eight people killed in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including active-duty Air Force officers, flight test engineers, a government civilian and defense contractors.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Over recent months, el-Obeid has been subjected to brutal drone strikes by the RSF that have destroyed civilian infrastructure including power facilities and neighborhoods.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Officers are told not to fire at moving vehicles except in exigent circumstances that could result in the death of a civilian or an officer.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The Air Force on Wednesday identified the eight people killed in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base, including active-duty Air Force officers, flight test engineers, a government civilian and defense contractors.
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Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
Russia targets Ukraine’s civilian gas stations Russia launched a ballistic missile and 90 long-range drones at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Over recent months, el-Obeid has been subjected to brutal drone strikes by the RSF that have destroyed civilian infrastructure including power facilities and neighborhoods.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilian
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Without going into detail, both treat war as the option of last resort, both try to limit reckless destruction of life and property and both try to minimize injury to noncombatants.
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War reporters access frontlines, cultivate sources, gather a wide range of perspectives (from authorities, noncombatants, and expert observers), and share their news with audiences all over the world.
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But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.
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The higher current density reduces the overall equipment footprint by roughly two-thirds and can lower civil engineering requirements for future installations.
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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