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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, protests accusing Blinken of complicity in Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians interrupted his final appearance in the State Department press briefing room, and demonstrators have routinely gathered outside his home.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Israel responded with devastating air and ground attacks that have killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, who do not distinguish between civilians and militants but say women and children make up at least half the dead.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, protests accusing Blinken of complicity in Israeli violence against Palestinian civilians interrupted his final appearance in the State Department press briefing room, and demonstrators have routinely gathered outside his home.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Israel has come under heavy international criticism, including from its closest ally, the United States, over the civilian toll in Gaza.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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