modern
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The challenger largely kept his cards close to his chest, though he suggested the ultimate achievement would be to outpoint one of boxing's modern greats over 12 rounds.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
This one, that civilian nuclear infrastructure is now a feature of the modern battlefield, is among the most consequential.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
My inbox started filling up with the supposedly groundbreaking news early Tuesday, breathless news articles about a biological breakthrough that will allow a long-extinct giant bird to walk the Earth in modern times.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Postquantum cryptography hinges on the belief that modern cybersecurity systems are built with crackable codes.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It is true that Washington lost most of his own teeth, which was hardly unusual in the days before modern dentists and fluoride toothpaste.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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