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Recent Examples of nonmilitary
Though anyone seeking pardons or clemency for a nonmilitary criminal offense can submit a formal petition to the Office of the Pardon Attorney through the U.S. Department of Justice, the president is under no obligation to abide by this advice.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Running the air-traffic system is one of the few nonmilitary functions of the federal government which involve day-to-day operational responsibilities, and at times the F.A.A. has had difficulty modernizing its equipment, notably its computer systems.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Two defense officials told NBC News that two military planes and one nonmilitary plane flew immigrants to Guatemala.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump also published a memo requiring all government employees return to work in person on a full-time basis, and another instituting a hiring freeze for nonmilitary government positions.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Running the air-traffic system is one of the few nonmilitary functions of the federal government which involve day-to-day operational responsibilities, and at times the F.A.A. has had difficulty modernizing its equipment, notably its computer systems.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
Two defense officials told NBC News that two military planes and one nonmilitary plane flew immigrants to Guatemala.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump also published a memo requiring all government employees return to work in person on a full-time basis, and another instituting a hiring freeze for nonmilitary government positions.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonmilitary
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“Nonmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmilitary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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