modern
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This is a city of ancient caves but also of modern mills and atomic research facilities, which makes it impossible for two people to view it in the same way.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“The modern view,” Mr. Sidebottom writes, “is to doubt its historical accuracy. It is a scholarly orthodoxy that the salute was no more than a one-off impromptu acclamation that went very wrong.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Feasibility studies have already been conducted by federal agencies to assess whether a modern correctional facility could be established on the site, though no final decision has been made.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
She writes about love, reinvention and modern relationships.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Others had modern laboratories that made meat, eggs, and milk without any animals at all.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.