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She’s touted a drop in violent crime, including a homicide rate not seen since the mid-20th century.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
More than half a century before the #MeToo movement shook the global entertainment industry, Monroe denounced the Hollywood "wolves" preying on female talent.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Because a famous math problem that stumped humans for the better part of a century has finally been toppled—by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The approach could dramatically increase computing density, improve performance, and reduce energy consumption while extending the progress that has driven the semiconductor industry for more than half a century.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
With one of the most quoted lines of the century, Kennedy challenged all Americans to face the coming test together.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing century
Perfect Ten: Dec, Cent, Mille
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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson
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