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Recent Examples of civilian
Katya Soldak, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The territory's Health Ministry doesn't differentiate between civilians and militants, but says over half of the dead have been women and children.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
On a hilltop in the center, some soldiers made last stands until they were slaughtered, others threw off their uniforms and tried to hide in civilian homes or U.N. bases.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Russian shelling in the southern oblast, or region, on March 16 killed one civilian and wounded three others.
Donetsk region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The territory's Health Ministry doesn't differentiate between civilians and militants, but says over half of the dead have been women and children.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
One of the first steps toward fully ending the war could be ending strikes on energy and other civilian infrastructure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
On a hilltop in the center, some soldiers made last stands until they were slaughtered, others threw off their uniforms and tried to hide in civilian homes or U.N. bases.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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