modern
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There are some parts of Ms. Kenny’s critique of modern schooling that are completely correct.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Stirred into the steaming ditalini, the yolk turned silken and rich, cloaking the broth in the sort of luxurious texture that makes you briefly forget modern life altogether.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
It processes around 90% of the world's rare earth minerals which are essential for all modern technology from smartphones to wind farms, to jet engines.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The sodium clusters used in the experiment measured roughly 8 nanometers across, similar in scale to modern transistor components.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
“They’re modern and adapting and moving forward. It’s not about superficial appearances or stereotypes, and it’s not about living in the past —it’s about honoring that past by building a future. . . .”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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