civilization
Example Sentences
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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
We’re all crowding around to see it: the barely visible blur left by the triplet of eruptions that tipped a civilization into collapse.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
“We share the same root. We speak the same language. We hold the same values. And together, our warriors have defended the same extraordinary civilization under twin banners of red, white and blue.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Our interconnected society resembles every worst part of civilization throughout history, but with a few new fetishes of its own.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 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
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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