POLICE ACTIONS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

police actions

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plural of police action

as in civil wars

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civil wars

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Inside many of Miami’s multiplying condos, civil wars are raging between residents who live there and absentee owners who buy units for investment income.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Syria, Libya, and Yemen have already endured civil wars and protracted humanitarian crises.

— Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

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