nonmilitary
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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On Friday morning, Iran declared that the strait was finally reopened for all commercial, nonmilitary ships hoping to traverse the essential waterway, provided that all entrants follow a “coordinated route” determined by Iranian authorities.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
China in recent decades has grown into a shipbuilding powerhouse, churning out hundreds of vessels a year, often in dual-use shipyards that can build military and nonmilitary ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Mexico received four deportation flights last week— on nonmilitary aircraft — but has yet to see a significant uptick in returned deportees, officials say.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025
The European assistance, which will be spread out over four years as grants and loans, will prop up the nonmilitary portion of Ukraine’s budget.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
And so, while at GTE, he started noodling a nonmilitary question, one that troubled him and he couldn’t shake.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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