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Recent Examples of civilly
While the conventional wisdom has long been that celebrity endorsements of political candidates don’t matter, Taylor Swift has demonstrated success in encouraging her army of fans to become civilly engaged and to register to vote.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2024
Power comes not through ideas debated civilly in democratic processes but to those who generate the most distrust for their own purposes.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
To disagree civilly provides the foundation for a truly functional democracy.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Vast majority of police killings don’t end in conviction
Standards for convicting an officer criminally or civilly tend to focus on the moment force was used, said Rushin.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2024
Power comes not through ideas debated civilly in democratic processes but to those who generate the most distrust for their own purposes.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
To disagree civilly provides the foundation for a truly functional democracy.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Vast majority of police killings don’t end in conviction
Standards for convicting an officer criminally or civilly tend to focus on the moment force was used, said Rushin.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for civilly
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“Civilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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