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Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
After the security guard reported the interaction with Williams, Burnette, three other officers and a civilian participating in a ride-along arrived at the gas station just after midnight.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He’s called for more peace talks, and criticized war with Iran generally and Trump’s specific threats of mass civilian strikes.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Türk reiterated that international humanitarian law protects civilians and civilian infrastructure.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
After the security guard reported the interaction with Williams, Burnette, three other officers and a civilian participating in a ride-along arrived at the gas station just after midnight.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Nearly two years have elapsed since Virgin Galactic last flew civilian passengers to space in June 2024 before pausing its spaceflight program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He’s called for more peace talks, and criticized war with Iran generally and Trump’s specific threats of mass civilian strikes.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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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.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Apr. 2026
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The charges follow a military report released in 2020 that found evidence that elite Australian SAS and commando regiment troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and other noncombatants.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The strategy was highly effective, causing power rationing in the capital and fomenting civil chaos.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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According to a letter sent by the Dutch foreign and health ministers to parliament late Friday, Spain has activated the EU civil protection mechanism for a medical evacuation plane equipped for infectious diseases to be on standby in case anyone on the ship becomes ill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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