civil
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Federal immigration agents targeted at least one business here, arresting more than 40 immigrant workers and triggering civil unrest as they carried out sweeps across Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The punitive phase of the civil trial began Thursday, after jurors determined that Grossman had acted with malice and oppression and Erickson with malice, oppression or fraud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"There were certain professional fields where there were a lot of party members, for example civil servants and teachers," the historian told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After the reflecting pool tangent, Trump signed executive orders on US customs and protections for civil servants.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
On the walls there are photos of civil rights leaders, and below the photos there are names of civil rights martyrs from Mississippi..
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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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