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Recent Examples of civilian
Abdel Kareem Hana, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Federal fire safety officials say formal training is necessary because fire trucks are heavy and race to emergencies through regular traffic, posing danger to civilians and firefighters alike.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
After assimilating back into civilian life and attending SCC, Guthrie found a sense of purpose working at the veterans center.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Since the war began, more than 54,000 Gaza residents, mostly women and children, have been killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally.
—Abdel Kareem Hana, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Federal fire safety officials say formal training is necessary because fire trucks are heavy and race to emergencies through regular traffic, posing danger to civilians and firefighters alike.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
Adjective
The identities of the male suspect accused of firing at the officers and the civilian man found shot to death near the shooting were not released as of Sunday afternoon.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
After assimilating back into civilian life and attending SCC, Guthrie found a sense of purpose working at the veterans center.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilian
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And of course, Israel itself lost nearly 700 civilians in the October 7 attacks, while many noncombatants are still held hostage by Hamas and other militant groups.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Anti-tank land mines cannot tell the difference between an enemy tank and a civilian car that drives over them, just as smaller anti-personnel mines are unable to distinguish whether they are being triggered by an enemy soldier or a noncombatant.—
John Ismay,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2024
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The appeal -- as well as the ongoing appeal of Trump's $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll civil case and half-billion-dollar civil fraud case -- is proceeding on uncharted legal grounds as Trump wields the power of the presidency in his defense.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Potential Witnesses Harve Pierre Former president of Bad Boy Records Harve Pierre has been named in lawsuits alongside Diddy, including at least three civil lawsuits, including the one filed by Dawn Richard.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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