modern

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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 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

Radar, which has so many uses in modern navigation, didn’t exist in a practical form in the 1930s.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein