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civilization

[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /


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He was no Churchillian defender of Western Christian civilization against the barbarian hordes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

His words: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

For Christian conservatives such as Vance, Hungary offers a vision of the world in which the United States would be one of a host of North American and European countries promoting a global Christian 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," Trump had written.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

What if an advanced civilization lived on Mars?

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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