civil
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She also highlighted how recent of a development these sorts of facilities are in the United States, at least in the context of civil immigration enforcement.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
A Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed the probe was closed, saying criminal charges would have been heavy handed and that officials instead resolved their concerns through a related civil lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
That made civil defense crews, firefighters and some volunteers stop and try to help at this chapter of Venezuela's still unfolding tragedy.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
Kenyan civil servant Geoffrey Mosiria, who has a big following on social media, has called for the Netflix show to be banned in Kenya as it is gives polygamy a bad name.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X, a civil rights activist and a former leader of the Nation of Islam, an organization of Negro American Muslims, was assassinated in New York.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing civil
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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