civilization
Example Sentences
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In that use of the term, the regions populated by Christians unite as one single and powerful civilization.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he wrote.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump had written.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
He begins with a chapter on “The Earth in Space and Time,” and 200 pages later delves into Mesopotamian civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
However, if a hotel or high-rise along the ocean leaves its lights on, the turtles will head toward the brighter light of civilization and never make it to the ocean.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Vocabulary lists containing civilization
We the People: Civ
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Mesopotamia - Introductory
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Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires - Introductory
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