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Navy decommissioned its last battleship in 1992, after the military recognized that battleships had become sitting ducks, vulnerable to modern military munitions that could pick off the vessel from the sky.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
If a subway would work anywhere in modern Los Angeles, conventional wisdom said, it was along Wilshire Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
From courtroom standoffs to tense encounters with highway robbers, hats in early modern England carried far more meaning than simple fashion.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Appointing a sporting director with a good track record in a modern recruitment structure would also hint at a possible change in approach.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Three days later, Nathan examined the green tips of the modern kernels, which were pushing out of the topsoil in the cornfield.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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