contemporary

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That resistance complicates contemporary readings of his life.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

This contemporary era of American lunar investment has frequently been portrayed as an effort in competition with China, which is currently aiming to land humans on the Moon by 2030.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But a new “Faces of Death” puts a decidedly contemporary spin on the story while keeping its volatile sense of disorientation and danger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Haas and Fisher families bought real estate, stakes in baseball teams and a bounty of contemporary art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Aeschylus, the oldest of the three tragic poets, was a contemporary of Pindar’s.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton