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civil

[siv-uhl] / ˈsɪv əl /




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Mark Sanchez has reached an agreement in principle to end the civil case against him filed by a truck driver who got into a physical altercation with the former USC and NFL quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The effort comes as civil rights groups pursue their own election-protection initiatives, including Vote Safe, which has begun deploying trained community volunteers to polling locations in several battleground states.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Ukrainian president was greeted with a hug from Burnham, cheers from civil servants and a rare honour guard as he arrived in Downing Street.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In Indonesia, there have been efforts by civil society to force the government to take action.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Support for the legislation was so widespread that several Southern lawmakers cast their first vote ever for a civil rights bill.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman


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