contemporary
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But in the next line, his contemporary Menander asserts that though it may rob us of our vitality, time nevertheless “adds to our acuity of mind.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The contemporary Falangist movement in Spain explicitly borrows its name and iconography from Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
With Dataland, Refik and Erkılıç have constructed a conceptual defense against contemporary cultural anxieties, rejecting the narrative of machine versus human to reframe artificial intelligence as a mirror reflecting civilization.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Wakehurst said the four pieces would be featured alongside newly commissioned works by other contemporary artists who are part of the Henry Moore Institute.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The few preserved African skeletal fragments contemporary with the Neanderthals are more similar to our modern skeletons than to Neanderthal skeletons.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing contemporary
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