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Recent Examples of nonmilitary
Since October 7th, Israel has publicly pledged to spare nonmilitary infrastructure and personnel.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Separately, the United States should also consider the role of financial sector sanctions in responding to China’s nonmilitary coercion of Taiwan.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024
Already a large number of nonmilitary NATO personnel have arrived in all three Baltic capitals and turned them into battlegrounds of espionage and diplomacy, resembling Berlin or Vienna during the Cold War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The mention of coercion, believed to be a first, refers to China’s use of nonmilitary means to pressure Taiwan, such as cyberattacks and trade restrictions.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Separately, the United States should also consider the role of financial sector sanctions in responding to China’s nonmilitary coercion of Taiwan.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2024
Already a large number of nonmilitary NATO personnel have arrived in all three Baltic capitals and turned them into battlegrounds of espionage and diplomacy, resembling Berlin or Vienna during the Cold War.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The mention of coercion, believed to be a first, refers to China’s use of nonmilitary means to pressure Taiwan, such as cyberattacks and trade restrictions.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmilitary
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The escalation comes amid growing international alarm over mounting civilian casualties after dozens of Palestinians seeking aid were killed Sunday in one of the deadliest incidents since Israel introduced a new humanitarian delivery system in late May.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 July 2025
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The practice of military aircraft flying in civilian airspace, particularly for drills and other non-combat missions, without ADS-B out turned on has been under scrutiny since a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River earlier this year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The Combs allegations — involving two ex-girlfriends, graphic testimony and a flood of civil suits — made for ideal on-ramps.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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The couple first wed in a civil ceremony on April 18, 1956, before celebrating their union in a separate religious ceremony the next day, per the Napoleonic Code and Roman Catholic Church rules.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmilitary. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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