civilization

Example Sentences

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“I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

That leads to the breakdown of civilization, a state where only the law of the jungle remains.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“Antiquarians had no detailed sense of Egyptian history and civilization, either,” Mr. Stuart suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Inca civilization, based high in the Andes, built the largest Indigenous empire in the Americas before European arrival.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

What if an advanced civilization lived on Mars?

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow