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[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /


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But unlike most modern trauma-horror films, a character’s suffering isn’t the crux of the story, but rather its entry point.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The combination of the new, modern home and the old cabin is the best of both worlds, said Kristie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The researchers report that their process achieves device yields of 98‒100% while using standard single-crystalline silicon, the semiconductor material that underpins modern electronics.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

In 1890, a man named Mahadeo Bachche organised the system in its modern form with about 100 workers, according to Shobha Bondre's book Mumbai's Dabbawala: The Uncommon Story of the Common Man.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He was the coauthor of the then latest edition of the modern bible of chess, Modern Chess Openings, which contained thousands of variations, positions, analyses, and recommendations.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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