modern
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A new vanguard—led by the beer-swilling redneck Stone Cold Steve Austin—would bring the art form into the modern age by embracing bad taste.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“Superman” star Nicholas Hoult has finally offloaded his longtime Los Angeles abode after the midcentury modern dwelling spent more than a year on the market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Uniquely among coaches, two of his children, Lauren and Reece James, play football for their country - the first brother and sister to be senior England internationals in the modern era.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“A typical triumph of modern science,” remarked the novelist Evelyn Waugh, “to find the only part of Randolph that was not malignant and remove it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“Eh, I think there is a little more to modern British theater than Cats?”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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