modern
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The generation that wrote and ratified the Constitution had direct experience with compulsory service, but it looked nothing like modern conscription.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
In earlier work published in 2019, Xiao and his team suggested that the first sponges may not have produced the hard, needle-like structures called spicules that define modern sponges.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Some punk fans wonder if, while pointing out the failures of modern California, they’re also creating new ones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Professor Richard Fox, from Butterfly Conservation, said the figures showed "what type of wildlife is able to survive in the UK's modern landscapes".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
For his final measurements, the modern corn was taller.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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