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modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /


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On Thursday, both Landry and Howery will attend the opening of a new US consulate building, a modern high-rise block in the centre of Nuuk, nicknamed "Trump towers" by some locals.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned around one-fourth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

While modern medicine has dramatically extended lifespan, aging still brings serious physical challenges, including weaker immunity, chronic inflammation, bone loss, fatigue, and declining strength.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

While older generations may not always understand activism expressed through hashtags, online campaigns and viral trends, these are modern forms of political participation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They would upend the Mona Lisa investigation—and they would change the course of modern art.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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