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civic

[siv-ik] / ˈsɪv ɪk /


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But Bass and every council member and all their successors need to be reminded that a civic sense of intractability is a dangerous thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The First Amendment doesn’t forbid objective teaching about the role of faith in history, literature and civic life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Last year she joined the local auxiliary police out of some misplaced sense of civic duty.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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