modernity
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An inside student might say that prisons in eastern Oregon used to be mental institutions and Army barracks; an outside student might speak about modernity and the need for discipline and control under capitalism.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Novelists throughout the 1920s tended to cast modernity as the villain, most notably in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” where a reckless-driving incident brings death and deception.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Ivorians need to put African heritage first and stop trying to "catch up with Western modernity", he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
When asked about it at a press briefing earlier this month, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said a "unique blend of history and modernity" is making China increasingly appealing to foreigners.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Even in modernity, the ages of darkness were not so far behind us.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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