civil
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Law firm Thompsons Solicitors is pursuing a civil legal action against NHS Lanarkshire on behalf of 31 former patients who were harmed by Singh while carrying out work for the health board.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"The current crisis is a wake-up call regarding Europe's energy independence," said Ourania Georgoutsakou, managing director of Airlines for Europe, a civil aviation lobby group.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
McMahon agreed to pay more than $1.7 million in a civil penalty and in reimbursement to WWE, without admitting or denying the agency’s findings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, appeared alongside Bondi representing the department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“You began the evening well, Charlotte,” said Mrs. Bennet with civil self-command to Miss Lucas.
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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