modern
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Data on modern slavery includes final decisions only.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Although Donald Trump has acknowledged being aware of the term “America First” and its historical context, he has nevertheless called it “a brand-new modern term. I never related it to the past.”
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Apartment-scouting services tend to be especially appealing to younger Angelenos who feel priced out of homeownership, but still want spaces that reflect their personalities and tastes, rather than the increasingly common standard modern unit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Postquantum cryptography hinges on the belief that modern cybersecurity systems are built with crackable codes.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
How could the people who owned such rich farms, such beautiful furniture and gardens, modern bathrooms, and electricity to run refrigerators have ever needed to come take over the Soviet Union’s peasant huts?
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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