civilization
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“Ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable,” writes Stephen Hawking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This new human civilization we’re building here and now: “Will it be human, and will be civilized?” he asks.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Just like a civilization that had taken peace for granted, the Great Depression revealed the fragility of the entire economic system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Coined in the 1960s by a Soviet astronomer, the futurist term refers to a civilization able to use all of the energy from its home system's star.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
There have been five great kisses since 1642 B.C., when Saul and Delilah Korn’s inadvertent discovery swept across Western civilization.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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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