modern

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These compounds are key components of Mars' modern chemical environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Such a shift is vital at this moment in history, when so much of modern life is designed to ask almost nothing of us.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

In the 1920s and 30s the Marine Drive corniche, with its Art Deco buildings was constructed, birthing a uniquely modern architectural style that departed from the earlier Victorian Gothic character.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The U.S. healthcare sector is “a modern middle-class jobs engine,” said Joshua Gottlieb, a University of Chicago economics professor who co-wrote the paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nathan factored into his data collection the fact that the modern corn in the square shape had two more weeks to grow than the traditional corn in the circular shape.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young