civil
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It also noted that Ryanair does not apply the fee on flights to and from Italy following action by the Italian civil aviation authority.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Platner said the online comments and his relations with Fifield came during a “very dark period” when he was struggling with his re-entry into civil society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Enfield Council said it had reported a case of criminal damage to the Met Police at the time of the felling, however it is understood the force has deemed it a civil matter.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Such allegations surfaced in a 2023 civil case brought by the Justice companies’ former chief of environmental compliance Robert Fowler.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
They had not long separated, when Miss Bingley came towards her, and with an expression of civil disdain accosted her:
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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