civilization
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Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Convery has nicely feathered hair and a character burdened by the plot’s corniest contrivances: a bully stubbornly pursuing him to the literal end of civilization, a lost pet dog that he’s determined to rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Each group branches off as they meet the sand with enough equipment to establish a civilization for one night.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
How could a civilization boasting gold and bronze masterpieces, jadeworking and silk production seemingly disappear overnight, leaving no written record or human remains?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
However, if a hotel or high-rise along the ocean leaves its lights on, the turtles will head toward the brighter light of civilization and never make it to the ocean.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
New research now suggests that higher radio frequencies could offer another valuable place to search for technological signals from distant civilizations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Historically, advanced civilizations have flourished in the cooler climates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In ancient civilizations as in ours, it was status made manifest.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
In fact, he concluded, the two civilizations are “so radically different, they’re irreconcilable.”
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Technical civilizations, canal builders, might be easy to detect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing civilization
We the People: Civ
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Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires - Introductory
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