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modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /


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SpaceX essentially created the modern space economy by pioneering reusable rockets, which dramatically lowered the cost of reaching orbit, enabling applications like space-based cellphone connectivity.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Actor Jeremy Piven has offloaded his sprawling Los Angeles property for $6.85 million—having spent more than a year trying to find a buyer for the modern Mount Olympus manse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Moir said it took three to four years to fully staff the modern languages department at Mackie Academy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s a reminder that even in something as everyday as toothache, our evolutionary history is written in our teeth, but shaped as much by modern habits as by ancient biology.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

I have occasionally used modern spellings to clarify the meaning of these personal accounts and recollections.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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