contemporary
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His brand of patrician conservatism, Ms. Jones writes, “remains one of the most recognizable, if increasingly endangered, traditions within contemporary British political discussion and analysis.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026
Otton Rivadeneira, the director of Ecuador's Civil Registry, said the policy is in line with contemporary family structures.
From Barron's • Jul. 12, 2026
What’s most depressing about all these stories is that they pointedly highlight the problem with contemporary American media.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2026
Also on Wednesday, the BBC announced it has grown its global audience to reach over half a billion people every week for the first time since contemporary records began.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Neither the Indians nor the Pilgrims had our contemporary under standing of infectious disease.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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