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Recent Examples of civilian
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Publicly, the team highlighted civilian uses such as infrastructure monitoring and rescue support.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
But relying on the military to supplant the role traditionally performed by civilian law enforcement entails risks in a region where military institutions and oversight are weaker, armed forces have a legacy of human rights abuses and corruption is a perennial challenge.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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And tonight, in Berlin, there are people who gave political cover to that genocide by reframing the mass civilian killing as self-defense, as complex circumstances.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
Publicly, the team highlighted civilian uses such as infrastructure monitoring and rescue support.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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The attacks also inflicted significant damage to civilian areas.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
But relying on the military to supplant the role traditionally performed by civilian law enforcement entails risks in a region where military institutions and oversight are weaker, armed forces have a legacy of human rights abuses and corruption is a perennial challenge.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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The government accused the Druze of resisting its rule and, in combination with tens of thousands of Bedouin tribal fighters, attacked Druze villages, killing hundreds of people, including many noncombatants.—
Steven N. Simon,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Sep. 2025
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His cases there included the successful prosecution — in a 25-month trial — of a Croatian general who ordered the slaughter of Muslim noncombatants.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Epoxy resins, meanwhile, serve as structural adhesives and protective coatings, and act as the primary matrix in carbon fiber components for wind turbine blades, aircraft structures, high-end sporting goods, and civil engineering reinforcements.—
Etiido Uko
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, simply being in the country without authorization — for example, after overstaying a visa — is generally a civil violation, according to immigration advocates.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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