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modern

[mod-ern] / ˈmɒd ərn /


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"They don't represent modern France, which is a place rich in its diversity."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Mahan had no bigger fan than Teddy Roosevelt, who in a review External link for the Atlantic Monthly called Influence “the best and most important” modern book on naval history.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In sum, it all sounds less like a good-faith effort to invigorate a vital newsmagazine for modern times—and more like an effort to have it fall apart, piece by piece.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The album is experimental, merging modern art with Romanticism.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

They had stumbled either upon a serious flaw in modern financial markets or into a great gambling run.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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