civilization
Example Sentences
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The researchers emphasize that the study does not predict a sudden collapse of civilization.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
The pontiff’s encyclical letter—a text that is poised to define Leo’s papacy—reads like a sharp warning to Silicon Valley executives and humanity more broadly about the future of civilization as new technologies rapidly advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
If he can survive the end of civilization, surely he can withstand a stressed-out ER doc?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The city, an oasis of civilization in the Arizona desert, is set to be the base camp for "Team Melli" when the world's biggest sporting spectacle opens in the US, Mexico and Canada next month.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Cut off from civilization, the Nhambiquara Indians were adept at hiding from plain view in the rain forest.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing civilization
We the People: Civ
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Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires - Introductory
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