civilians
- plural of civilian.
Example Sentences
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"What matters most is stopping the fighting, protecting civilians and setting a new chapter of re-building," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Drapatyi has a very good reputation among the rank and file - especially those who joined after 2022 as civilians," says Mykola Bielieskov, senior analyst at the Ukrainian NGO Come Back Alive.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A. Dirk Moses, the journal’s senior editor since 2011, argues it is useless to distinguish intentional killing of civilians from collateral damage caused by strikes against terrorists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She was grateful to civilians for protesting to oust Syrsky.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Why didn’t twenty-six armed soldiers, under cloak of darkness, charge two civilians hiding in a barn?
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
