civilization
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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
Just like a civilization that had taken peace for granted, the Great Depression revealed the fragility of the entire economic system.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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
Drought in key regions may have sparked instability that rippled outward, creating a chain reaction across the entire civilization.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Millions of years ago, he said, rats seemed to be ahead of all the other animals, seemed to be making a civilization of their own.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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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