civil
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Revenue fell 6.4% to $2.78 billion, driven primarily by declines in the company’s civil business.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In civil cases, average damages awarded by juries in federal courts have climbed sharply since 2020, while those awarded by judges have fluctuated without a pattern, according to an analysis by legal-analytics company Lex Machina.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
King became a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ and women’s civil rights and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 in part for her advocacy for equality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“Did she also drop civil case against you?”
From Salon • May 19, 2026
This was the most Doli had spoken since they had left Eiddileg’s realm and, despite the dwarf’s uncomplimentary opinions, Taran hoped he would finally come around to being civil.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing civil
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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"Of Mice and Men"
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