modern
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With the understanding that nothing dispels an air of mystery like a hashtag, a number of modern speakeasy successors have clamped down on social-media posts or even phone use altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
In modern animals, larger eggs contain more yolk, which provides enough nutrients for embryos to develop without needing parental care after hatching.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
They merely project modern anxieties onto the canvas of an imagined ancient Rome.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
But having moved alongside Faldo on six majors as Europe's most prolific winner of the biggest titles in the modern era, McIlroy believes he can go on and win more.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The city was a glittering modern metropolis, where humans lived in luxury, all thanks to the tireless work of robots.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing modern
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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