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civil

[siv-uhl] / ˈsɪv əl /




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But the government—with a feeble military, weak economy and fear of stoking internal conflict like the 1975-90 civil war—lacks enforcement capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The whole saga has now cost another person their job – Sir Olly Robbins, the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A spendthrift trust is irrevocable and designed to protect a beneficiary’s inheritance from creditors, civil lawsuits resulting from an alleged $100,000 bank fraud and/or, as importantly, their own financial irresponsibility.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The civil case began when the U.S. federal government alleged Live Nation used its clout to engage in a variety of anti-competitive practices, including preventing venues from using multiple ticket sellers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X, a civil rights activist and a former leader of the Nation of Islam, an organization of Negro American Muslims, was assassinated in New York.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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