civic

Example Sentences

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But the idea that TMZ has suddenly discovered a civic conscience strains credulity.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The United Nations has urged Burkina to reverse the decision to ban political parties and stop the repression of civic space.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But the deeper lesson is civic, not economic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Lessons across grade levels highlight his civic values, personal life and influence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Fisk, Kelton Fisk, had a highly developed sense of civic duty that had led him, at ten o’clock that morning, to refuse to sell more than a gallon of kerosene to any one island household.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson