modern
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The National Trust has said the "extraordinary gift" will "protect one of the UK's most important examples of modern architecture for future generations".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Lacking a modern air force, Iran established its missile program in the 1980s during the war with Iraq and has increasingly relied on the weapons to deter its foes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That’s the highest such temperature in the modern record of satellite data, according to Michelle L’Heureux, El Niño team lead at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Vocelle finds criticism that cat dads are seen as feminine, neurotic or less desirable as a relatively modern and unfounded affliction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even a modern computer cannot crack a message sent by the one-time pad system.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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