civil
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Retired senior civil servant Youssou Diallo told AFP he believed "will not be able to block government action... At most, he could slow it down."
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The former World Series-winning pitcher did not testify in Grossman’s high-profile 2024 criminal trial but spent several days on the witness stand during the civil trial.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Prospect general secretary Mike Clancy said defence workers and civil servants are "crying out for certainty", while trade body ADS said some small and medium enterprises are "really struggling".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Instead, Mr. Pence gives the president his due wherever he deserves it, and the criticism that he offers—wherever it is due—is couched always in civil language.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
They had not long separated, when Miss Bingley came towards her, and with an expression of civil disdain accosted her:
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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