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
My inbox started filling up with the supposedly groundbreaking news early Tuesday, breathless news articles about a biological breakthrough that will allow a long-extinct giant bird to walk the Earth in modern times.
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
“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
Vocabulary lists containing modern
"Ad Power," "Without Commercials," and "What's Wrong with Advertising"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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