civ

Example Sentences

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Our civ evaded that crisis with a technological side-step that seemed so obvious, so easy and graceful, that few even noticed or commented.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2012

And if the four main characters are meant to personify the decline of Western civ, Polanski’s one significant addition to the play undercuts that dour generalization.

From Time • Dec. 14, 2011

And if the four main characters are meant to personify the decline of Western civ, Polanski's one significant addition to the play undercuts that dour generalization.

From Time • Sep. 2, 2011

Still, the city dweller, though besieged by chronic noise among other civ ic abominations, is not indifferent to his plight.

From Time Magazine Archive

And, being acutely aware of all undercurrents here, Hume wondered what the small civ had actually seen.

From Star Hunter by Norton, Andre