modern
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“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
But others question whether such investigations are even worthwhile in the modern era, given the tremendous cost and effort involved, among them, former investigator Tim Atkinson.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Advocates of originalism say this sort of backward-looking reasoning is the only way to prevent modern judges or legislatures from abridging individual rights ratified in the Constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Founded a decade ago, OpenAI kicked off the modern AI boom with the release of ChatGPT in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Many of Lenin’s modern ideals stayed in place as Josef Stalin first took over leadership of the USSR.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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