civil
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Russia would soon have a genuine parliament, and the government pledged to honor civil liberties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
More relevant, the price of oil soared in 2011 in the wake of the Arab Spring political movement and the civil war in Libya.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
It comes after a temporary measure introduced in 2021 meant same-sex couples could have their marriage or civil partnership blessed in a church ceremony.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The family’s civil attorney, Peter Carr, questioned the rationale behind Hochman’s move to dismiss, arguing prosecutors had been “shifting justification for a pre-determined conclusion” across multiple filings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
“I was never more surprised than by his behaviour to us. It was more than civil; it was really attentive; and there was no necessity for such attention. His acquaintance with Elizabeth was very trifling.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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