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civilization

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


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Depending on who investors read, the SpaceX IPO will either end Western civilization while ruining working-class retirement funds or usher in an AI-enabled global utopia, generating trillions in profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Egyptian civilization has long been regarded as the most rigid and conservative ever.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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